Bathroom exhaust fan?
Question:I am remodeling a house and installing a bathroom fan, I am told i need to add a switch external to the bathroom so the fan can be turned on from this location but not turned off once it is turned on in the bathroom. This is the case in the house i live in as well which is 10 years old. I am just wondering how the heck to wire that up.
Answers:
Things like this vary from state to state I guess. Ours is inside the bathroom.
You would normally run wires and put the switch inside (like in my bathroom). You run power to the switch and two wires to the light. Then wouldn't you just put the switch facing into the hall rather than into the bathroom?
not true ..u always turn the device on in the room u r in...woundt it be stupid to go out to the garage and turn ur bathroom lites on
A code using that type logic, makes no sense. Turning on a fan when a fire occurs would add draft to feed the fire. I know they make fans that have a timer so the fan runs 20 to 30 minutes after the switch is turned off. I would recheck with whatever department gave you that explanation.
If this is indeed true, and it does sound weird, you could wire a master/ slave switch with the slave being on the outside. The instructions are on the inside of the box for a 3-way switch. You will need two, and the ability to run some wire. Check the code office for a better explanation. Don't let them treat you like you should know this. It is NOT normal! Good luck.
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