I have an attic exhaust fan thermostat and I was wondering if I could wire it to a receptacle to control a plug-in fan. I would like for it to come on and off when it is set to a certain temperature. This will be used in a small outside building.
No issue with wiring the thermostatic switch to a receptacle. Some attic fans are wired like that.
If the thermostat isn't in the same box as the receptacle, I would suggest adding a note on the cover plate stating that it's "Thermostat Controlled" so the next homeowner won't be confused as to why it only sometimes works.
The thermostat has two wires. It just interrupts the black wire to the receptacle.
Will this be a portable set-up ?
There are several different styles of stats so if you post a picture we can help you with the set up. How to insert pictures.
Since that is it's own junction box you can mount that to the wall. You can run power thru it or use a two wire cable to connect to an existing receptacle. The grounds get attached to the metal box for safety. Not shown in diagram.
That device on the thermostat is a high heat safety fuse. In the event of a fire.... it will blow open permanently shutting off the fan.
The top diagram is power passing thru.
The bottom diagram is a two wire cable to the receptacle. It's recommended to tape or color the wire a different color from white so that it's not confused as a neutral. The open KO needs to be sealed.
I recently bought another place and noticed the hanging lights from the ceiling was missing a retainer that support the globes and is held by the set screws. Now the light bulbs is supporting the weight of the globe and I know that is bad. Is there a way to tell the manufacturer and model number or suggestions on how to fix? I attached some images to help explain.
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I have an electrical box in the attic that had this light fixture attached to it. The bulb broke off in the fixture and while trying to remove the leftover piece of the bulb, I damaged the fixture it screws into (red arrow points to burn mark). The ceramic housing seems ok. Can I replace the fixture w/o replacing the ceramic portion? What is that part called?
Is there a more modern fixture I should use for this attic application that will screw directly to an electrical box?
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