Electrical wiring ...

[jimbojones5678]

Hey all,

 

Does anyone out there know how to wire a exhaust fan to a male plug so it can be connected to a power point?

 

I don't know anything about electricity so I would like it in simple terms please...

 

Cheers

 

Jimbo

[smoke p]

heres my advise dont do it ur self. the worst thing u can do is try be ur own electrition .so many people die like that lolz

[WantDaChronic]

buy a new fan or take it to a qualified electrician....well that is unless you think risking your finger nails, nerve damage or even your life is worth getting that fan working

[jimbojones5678]

Well it is a new fan but they don't come with plugs - they are designed to be hard wired.

 

It can't be that bloody hard - people re-plug power tools and toasters all the time!

[WantDaChronic]

should just be a matter of connecting up the positive and negative wires with sufficient insulation between them then...but as thats just an assumption, i would still take it to a professional

[SukonmiSkunk]

ok.. the blue wire is the neutral... the BROWN wire is the active... the zappy one..

now you're power point is different.. its the black wire thats the neutral.. and the RED wire is the active... now.. you can go get a 3pin plug at the hardware store for about $5... they have instructions written on the cardboard... follow them EXACTLY.. as the wire lengths are important for it to fit right

 

now i am not sure if you can get a 2 pin plug.. if you can, get that one.. it wont matter to miss out the earth on the three pin... unless you have an earth leakage breaker.. it may throw that...I doubt it but it may...

[bufo marinus]

No lead on your fan?

3mtr ext lead from Bunnings, cut the female plug off, and connect brown to active, blue to neutral, if there is a terminal for the earth, connect it, if not, just tape it up.

Any dramas, pm me

[two2time]

give me a photo of the wiring and i will tell you how to do it..

 

tt

[jimbojones5678]

Thanks to SukonmiSkunk, bufo marinus & two2time!

 

That's what I needed to know - if I burn down the house I'll let you know...

 

Jimbo

[SukonmiSkunk]

if its the actual fan you have to wire.. then there should be 2 points where you can solder wires too...or attach wires to... it doesn't matter as such as to what wires go to what one... you wont blow the fan up... it will just make the fan run backwards if you get them mixed up.. I think.... well I'm pretty sure...

 

if ya can throw up a pic like tt suggested that would be good.. or you are right.. everything sorted?