How To Wire An Attic Fan To Wall

Attach a box connector to the cable and feed the wires into the thermostat box.

How to wire an attic fan to wall.

Mount the fan s thermostat to a nearby stud. Step 6 connect wire to attic fan. Test the wires in the junction box to determine if it contains a continuous circuit. Bring the cable through one of the studs supporting the fan and strip about 8 in.

Turn the power back on and test the fan. Attach the ground wire to the ground screw on the switch. 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. If the walls are covered you will need to remove a section of drywall to run wires through the studs.

Connect white wires together. Connect black wires together. Locate an existing circuit close to the fan s location. Connect the green copper wires together.

Attach the black wire to the top brass screw on the switch. Run the wire through the attic to the fan. Install wire to the fan from the switch box. Use the voltage meter by.

You ll use the thermostat to control the fan. Tuck the wires back into the box. Attic lights ceiling lights and attic junction boxes are. The thermostat is the box that s connected to the fan by a wire.

At the switch connect the white wires together. Of insulation from the end. If the walls are uncovered you will only need to staple the wires to the floor joists. Turn off the power to the circuit.