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ban-all-sheds - good idea! I won't do anything until I am certain of the outcome and make sure I have all possible tools and equipment before I start anything. Thanks for your advice... ...ban-all-sheds can you hear me?... ...ban-all-sheds are you listening?... ...ban-all-sheds oh...

Circuit is isolated but all in place now. It was the fact the fan only worked when I had the light on that let me determine the wires were the wrong way round. I didn't know of another way of doing it except using the touch it and hope method which I decided not to try ;-) Thanks again...

Wow - that was frustrating but it works now. I wired the switch up as suggested. Flicked the fan switch on. nothing. Flicked the fan switch off. nothing. Flicked the light switch on. Light on. Flicked the fan switch on. nothing. Flicked the fan switch off. nothing. Flicked the...

prenticeboy - I agreed about the safety side even though the whole circuitry is outside of the bathroom but how do I 'confirm continuity and insulation resistances'?

Sparkwright - I think you have correctly interpreted the situation. The extra switch in the attic appears redundant. The wires from this disappear down into the outside wall and when I look outside there is a vent which I assume is the old fan. You are right about the different switches...

I do not have any special tools to check the state of the wiring. It is grey cable containing quite thick black, red and unsheathed earth. All three cables in the attic appear undamaged with no cracks or obvious deterioration. I have disconnected the old fan and actually wired in a lamp so I...

I was planning on fitting an extractor fan into the bathroom. This would be switched on and off by changing the single light switch outside the bathroom into a double switch and then running the wiring up into the attic. The light switch and extractor switch would be independent of each other...