Bathroom Extractor Fan Query

[james78]

Hi All,
I have just replaced my bathroom extractor fan and have switched from a unit with a timer to one without. Both are Wickes products.
The old fan had three wires running to it - Live, Nuetral and Switched Live.
As the new fan has no timer, I have connected the Switched Live and Nuetral, leaving the Live disconnected, but trimmed so that the shielding covers the previously exposed tip.
All seems well, with the fan now coming on and going off when you turn the light on and off as hoped, but is it okay for that Live wire to be left not connected to anything?
Thanks in advance for your help

 

[ricicle]

You should put the wire into a connector or crimp so it is terminated safely. Anyone following you could assume a wire is dead because it is not connected anywhere.

 

[james78]

Thank you. Will do.
Its safe not being connected to the fan though?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Its safe not being connected to the fan though?

Sure, where would you connect it? Think about it:

Neutral - no - the fuse would blow
Earth - - no - the fuse would blow
Switched live - no - the fan would run all the time and the bathroom light would always be on.

Just put that live conductor in a bit of terminal block. thay way the next owner of the house can put a timer fan back in..