Hello, I originally posted this incorrectly in "Electrical, AC & DC. I'm working with a buddy on his home built in the mid-50's that only has 6 breakers to it's electrical system. There is 1 @ 15A, 2 @ 20A, 2 @ 30A (coupled together), and 1 @ 40A. His bathroom light and outlet are run off of the 40A circuit, along with the central AC. I'd like to install a bathroom fan in the ceiling that will vent through the gable in the attic. The wiring from the bathroom light switch comes up through the top plate of the wall that it's on, travels over the ceiling joists, and then down into the top plate of the wall where the vanity lights are installed. It's cased in flexible steel conduit. We want the fan to run whenever the vanity lights are turned on. Can I (carefully, with the power off) cut the conduit back between the switch and the vanity lights, cut the wiring, and splice in some 12-2 romex to run to the new ceiling fan? I would use the appropriately sized wire nuts, and make the connection inside a junction box that I would nail to the top side of a ceiling joist. It seems pretty straight forward to me, which I've learned is a sign that I should consult with some more experienced people. I'd greatly appreciate any thoughts you all might have. Thanks in advance!

Good afternoon everyone, We live in a condo building downtown and can't quite get an answer to whether or not this outlet box is rated/suitable for mounting a fan (the fan weighs 16 lbs). Obviously we can't see above the ceiling. Can somebody please assist? Here's a link to the photos: [URL="http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jessedenver/library/outlet%20box"]Outlet Box by jessedenver | Photobucket[/URL] [ATTACH]94647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]94648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]94649[/ATTACH] Thank you!!