Extractor Fan - help if u can please

[aRo]

Hello,

I've put an extractor fan in the bathroom and am now at the stage where I need to do the electrical bits.

I thought it would be a simple case of following the instructions on the manual but when I opened the ceiling rose in the bathroom I knew I'd hit a problem.

I've uploaded the pix here:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/albert.hernandez1/fan.htm


Can anyone please give me a hand to completing this bearing in mind I am new to this?

Else - can someone tell me how much I should pay someone to do this for me please?

Many thanks!

 

[Lectrician]

The answer is in here......

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7553

HOWEVER - You will really struggle to get a new three core and earth cable into that batten fitting. I would suggest you pull all them cables up into a joint box, and drop a single cable to the light fitting.

 

[RF Lighting]

Don't forget to fit a 3 pole isolator switch too

 

[aRo]

Hello,

I've been reading that thread posted by lectrician and to be honest I dont understand all of it

- how can I tell what wire is which? I expected the "usual" red,blue and neutral wires! Do I need to buy a multimeter first?

Really sorry for being a newbie (though I did a C&G in electrics 10 yrs ago hehe)...

Anyway - can you also tell me how much you think it would cost to get an electrician to wire this in please?

many thanks again

 

[securespark]

Rule 9, matey...

 

[aRo]

Rule 9, matey...[/quote

Fair enough... It's just that you hear so many stories of people being charged a lot because they dont know whats involved...

So i thought people here who knows their stuff may say it shouldnt cost more than this etc...

thanks anyway.

 

[Steve]

You're in London. So you'll be paying London prices. £40-50 per hour.

That number is just something i plucked out of the air, i dont know how much London sparkies charge, but given a country average of £25-35 per hour, i guesstimated that.

Its simply a case of taking a live, switched live and neutral to your fan. You'll need a length of 3 core and earth. As someone else suggested, take those connections in that light up into the loft, and fit a junction box there. A junction box will give you the space you need to figure out what's what!