How To Wire An Attic Fan To Wall

If the walls are covered you will need to remove a section of drywall to run wires through the studs.

How to wire an attic fan to wall.

You ll use the thermostat to control the fan. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. Turn off the power to the circuit. Install wire to the fan from the switch box.

If the walls are uncovered you will only need to staple the wires to the floor joists. Bring the cable through one of the studs supporting the fan and strip about 8 in. Connect white wires together. Run the wire through the attic to the fan.

The thermostat is the box that s connected to the fan by a wire. Tuck the wires back into the box. Connect black wires together. Attic lights ceiling lights and attic junction boxes are.

Mount the fan s thermostat to a nearby stud. Use the wire strippers again to remove an inch of the insulation over the. Locate an existing circuit close to the fan s location. How to wire a attic fan 1.

Step 6 connect wire to attic fan. Connect the green copper wires together. Of insulation from the end. Attach the black wire to the top brass screw on the switch.

Use the voltage meter by. Turn the power back on and test the fan. To mount the thermostat insert the screws that came with the fan through the screw holes and into the stud you re mounting the thermostat on. Attach a box connector to the cable and feed the wires into the thermostat box.