Seperate Bath Light/Fan switch into 2 separate switches

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04-04-14, 03:36 PM

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Seperate Bath Light/Fan switch into 2 separate switches

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I know this has been asked multiple times but I can't seem work out how to do this for my set up and whether it is possible.

I have a switch operating the bath fan and light and wish to separate them into 2 switches. Below is how it is currently wired. Is it possible? I am not sure as there are only 2 cables coming in.

The B/R/W numbers are just to help in answering where I would connect them.

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Assuming that the unswitched power from the panel comes in on cable 2 and that the switched power goes to the fan/light combo through cable 1, make a pigtail to connect both switches to B5. Connect B2 to one of the switches and R2 to the other. You should only have one splice - for the neutrals - when finished.

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04-04-14, 04:16 PM

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Thanks for the quick response.

You mentioned Cable 2 twice, I assume you meant Cable 1 goes to the fan/light combo not Cable 2?

I checked the cables with detector and Cable 2 is HOT with the switches off as shown so must go to the panel.

So to confirm is this what the wiring should look like?

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You mentioned Cable 2 twice, I assume you meant Cable 1 goes to the fan/light combo not Cable 2?

Yes. That's corrected now. Thanks.

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So to confirm is this what the wiring should look like?

Yes. And there are two wire nuts. I think I'm getting tired.I would guess that the red wire goes to the lamp. But you can confirm which by only hooking up one and testing before you complete everything.

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04-05-14, 05:58 PM

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Worked perfect - thanks again!

I didn't realize twin switches came with a single common so I didn't need a wire nut to tie B5,B7,B9 - I just wired B5 straight into the twin switch.

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Thanks for letting us know the outcome.

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I didn't realize twin switches came with a single common

The tab can be broken off when not needed.

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