How To Wire An Attic Fan To Wall

Locate an existing circuit close to the fan s location.

How to wire an attic fan to wall.

Connect the green copper wires together. Bring the cable through one of the studs supporting the fan and strip about 8 in. Of insulation from the end. At the switch connect the white wires together.

If the walls are covered you will need to remove a section of drywall to run wires through the studs. Use the wire strippers again to remove an inch of the insulation over the. You ll use the thermostat to control the fan. Turn the power back on and test the fan.

Connect white wires together. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. Attic lights ceiling lights and attic junction boxes are. Install wire to the fan from the switch box.

Step 6 connect wire to attic fan. Tuck the wires back into the box. Test the wires in the junction box to determine if it contains a continuous circuit. Attach a box connector to the cable and feed the wires into the thermostat box.

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. Use the voltage meter by. If the walls are uncovered you will only need to staple the wires to the floor joists. Attach the black wire to the top brass screw on the switch.

Connect black wires together. Run the wire through the attic to the fan. Turn off the power to the circuit. The thermostat is the box that s connected to the fan by a wire.