Bathroom extractor took out light - best way forward?

[Ramekin]

Went to the bathroom the other day and the light didn't work and the extractor wasn't running. Discovered that one of the bulbs in the light (G24q type) had literally blown. I reckon the extractor blew in some way, and that took out the lights - but didn't trip the lighting circuit.

I've removed the extractor and replaced the bulbs and the light now works. Have just looked in the loft and there's no sign of a fuse as stipulated on the fan instructions. I can just replace the fan, but history could repeat itself.

I'd welcome suggestions on how the light/fan combination should be set up. I'm thinking since it's a bathroom I need a professional, but would like some idea of what's needed.

Thanks!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Wire the fan to a plug and see if it works.

Discovered that one of the bulbs in the light (G24q type) had literally blown. I reckon the extractor blew in some way, and that took out the lights - but didn't trip the lighting circuit.

That doesn't really make sense.

 

[Ramekin]

Wire the fan to a plug and see if it works.

Took a couple of days to get round to this but have just wired the fan to a plug and switched on. There's a click, like a relay, but nothing else and definitely not a working fan. It didn't blow the 3A fuse in the plug or trip the consumer unit so I guess it's not shorting.

So, new fan needed, and suggestions for wiring with fuses/RCDs etc welcome.

 

[JohnW2]

Took a couple of days to get round to this but have just wired the fan to a plug and switched on. There's a click, like a relay, but nothing else and definitely not a working fan.

Do I take it that you have tried cleaning out any obvious muck and giving the fan blade a little shove (it could just be 'stuck')?

If, by any chance, the fan/light is a 'timer' one with an 'over-run', then 'wiring it to a plug' might not be totally straightforward - is that what you have?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Ramekin]

Yup, fan moves no problem, no build up of anything. I wired it to the plug exactly as it was wired into the duct - just the live and neutral cable going in.

 

[JohnW2]

Yup, fan moves no problem, no build up of anything. I wired it to the plug exactly as it was wired into the duct - just the live and neutral cable going in.

OK - they were just thoughts, in case you might be able to avoid getting a new one!

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I wired it to the plug exactly as it was wired into the duct - just the live and neutral cable going in.

I hope it's a 230V fan.

 

[Ramekin]

I hope it's a 230V fan.

It is!