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robertadams



Joined: 23 Mar 2008
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Location: UK

PostPosted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:29 am    Post subject: bathroom extractor fan Reply with quote

i'm replacing an old bathroom fan with a new Vent - Axia fan. the current fan works from an independant switch.

the old fan has a neutral, live and green/yellow wire which i assumed to be the earth but the connection has S/L (is this switch live?)

the new fan doesn't have the S/L terminal. when connecting the neutral & live wire only the fan has power all the time and i cannot use the switch.

i tried connecting the S/L wire in the neutral terminal but this blew the fuse.

can you advise?
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vince knight
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Joined: 04 Mar 2004
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Location: Essex/East London

PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I presume the cable is a 3 core flex and the g/y has not been marked as a live cable.
Connect the neutral as normal and the g/y into the live terminal of the new fan.
Tape up the brown/live.
The fan should now work on the switch.

This is how I think it has been done from your discription, post some pis if you are unsure.

Vince
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robertadams



Joined: 23 Mar 2008
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Location: UK

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:41 am    Post subject: bathroom fan Reply with quote

many thanks, fan now working fine.

[quote="vince knight"]I presume the cable is a 3 core flex and the g/y has not been marked as a live cable.
Connect the neutral as normal and the g/y into the live terminal of the new fan.
Tape up the brown/live.
The fan should now work on the switch.

This is how I think it has been done from your discription, post some pis if you are unsure.

Vince[/quote]
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vince knight
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Location: Essex/East London

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome mate Very Happy
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