Bathroom Light/Fan wiring
#1
01-20-13, 12:48 PM
Bathroom Light/Fan wiring
I'm sure there's an easy solution for what I need to do.
In my master bath, I have 2 ceiling lights, one over the sink, and one in the middle of the room. Since the bathroom has a window, a fan was not installed. My wife would like to replace the one light with a light/fan combo. Easy enough, except that the wiring from the switch is standard 14/3. I know I have to rewire this already because the new unit is larger and the existing wire is not long enought to secure in the tensioner.
So here's my question. Should I run (2) 14/3 wires from different switches so they light and fan can be controlled separately, or one 14/4 ? I've run lots of the standard white/black/bare cable, but never a 4-wire. Ideally, I would like the light and fan on different switches.
The source coming into the switch is standard white/black/bare.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
In my master bath, I have 2 ceiling lights, one over the sink, and one in the middle of the room. Since the bathroom has a window, a fan was not installed. My wife would like to replace the one light with a light/fan combo. Easy enough, except that the wiring from the switch is standard 14/3. I know I have to rewire this already because the new unit is larger and the existing wire is not long enought to secure in the tensioner.
So here's my question. Should I run (2) 14/3 wires from different switches so they light and fan can be controlled separately, or one 14/4 ? I've run lots of the standard white/black/bare cable, but never a 4-wire. Ideally, I would like the light and fan on different switches.
The source coming into the switch is standard white/black/bare.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
#3
01-20-13, 01:16 PM
that the wiring from the switch is standard 14/3
I've run lots of the standard white/black/bare cable
Yes, if you want separate switches for fan and light run 14-3 or 12-3 (black, red, white, bare) for the fan and light from the switch box and abandon in place the existing cable (just cut it short and push into wall and ceiling space).
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The source coming into the switch is standard white/black/bare.
#4
01-20-13, 01:22 PM
My wife would like to replace the one light with a light/fan combo.
