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Adding broan bathroom vent/light fan

11 years ago

I am remodeling my bathroom and it is down to the studs. I am adding the bathroom exhaust fan , the bathroom has never had one and became quite moldy. The only lights are 2 vanity lights. One light has 2 different wire sheathings goinginto it and the otherlight has 1 wire sheathing going into it. Both are controlled by 1 light switch. Is it possible to run one of the wires to the fan and put a recessed light in another location and hook them up to a double light switch. Like one of those switched with 2:1?

Comments (6)

  • 11 years ago

    You dont need to move those lines. Add a double or triple gang box where the light switch is currently, and run one or two new lines to the bath fan/light. I would make separate control of light and fan and would do a triple gang box with 3 switches (vanity light/recessed, bath fan, bath light) and two lines going to the bath fan/light.

    For the recessed light, run a line from one of the vanity lights to the recessed light.

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    let me rephrase this. If i wanted to keep the vanity lights and just add a ceilings exhaust withlight how would idothat? I havearaised ranch. The bathroom switch is outside of thebathroom. It has 2 switches. One bathroom andone for the hallway light outside of thebathroom. I have a outlet in the bathroom that needs to be moved. Can i use that to wire a plug to the fan

  • 11 years ago

    ryan,
    Vith already answered your question:
    Add a double or triple gang box where the light switch is currently, and run one or two new lines to the bath fan/light.

    No offense, but it seems like you have no idea how to do electrical work. I highly suggest leaving this to the pros or spending some time reading books on how circuits work.

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    I dont have any idea thats why i am asking for help

  • 11 years ago

    I've heard that this is a great book for beginners.
    Wiring Simplified


  • 11 years ago

    To answer your question, we'd need to know where the individual cables that connect to the existing lights run. Do you know that? There are more than one possibility for wiring of this circuit. I'd recommend buying a book, a trip to the library as well or some internet surfing as well.

    Do you have space in your service panel or a sub panel for a new circuit? Since you are down to the studs, this is a good time to do it. You should have a dedicated circuit for the convenience outlet(s). I believe that the lights are on a separate circuit from that, but I am not sure.