Hello,
Some time ago I bought this Extractor Fan for my bathroom (for my apartment renovation):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00755FMYC/
This fan has a timer, something which I don't really want (I bought it based on looks and brand). This seems to require three wires: Permanent Live, Switched Live and Neutral. However my wiring is just one live, a neutral and earth, and the fan is supposed to turn on with the light (an LED strip, if that matters).
My electrician connected the live (not sure if he connected it on the "Permanent Live" or the "Switched Live" and the Neutral, and left the earth unconnected.
It initially worked. It seemed very weak, but I assumed that this is how it was supposed to be. A few days later however it stopped working, and now I am getting a replacement.
My electrician told me that the fan simply went bad and that there was nothing wrong with the wiring, but I am not sure if I can trust him about this.
Additional info: The wires for the fan, seem to be connected to a 6amp MCB, along with all the lights in the apartment. When I turned on the LED lights the fan used to start also.
So, should I let my electrician install the replacement fan like he did with the first one? Or could it be that his wiring had something to do with the fan going bad, and that things should be done differently this time?
I attach the wiring instructions from the manual
Thank you!
Some time ago I bought this Extractor Fan for my bathroom (for my apartment renovation):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00755FMYC/
This fan has a timer, something which I don't really want (I bought it based on looks and brand). This seems to require three wires: Permanent Live, Switched Live and Neutral. However my wiring is just one live, a neutral and earth, and the fan is supposed to turn on with the light (an LED strip, if that matters).
My electrician connected the live (not sure if he connected it on the "Permanent Live" or the "Switched Live" and the Neutral, and left the earth unconnected.
It initially worked. It seemed very weak, but I assumed that this is how it was supposed to be. A few days later however it stopped working, and now I am getting a replacement.
My electrician told me that the fan simply went bad and that there was nothing wrong with the wiring, but I am not sure if I can trust him about this.
Additional info: The wires for the fan, seem to be connected to a 6amp MCB, along with all the lights in the apartment. When I turned on the LED lights the fan used to start also.
So, should I let my electrician install the replacement fan like he did with the first one? Or could it be that his wiring had something to do with the fan going bad, and that things should be done differently this time?
I attach the wiring instructions from the manual
Thank you!