Changing a bathroom extractor

[Aquaman]

Thanks for the pics.

As i suspected, that yellow is not an earth but a live (switched live hopefully, i.e when your bathroom light is on its live)

Thanks for reply

1. So can I fit the new fan without having to fit a double pole

and

2. Will the humidity sensor still run when the lights have been turned off with the pull switch.

 

[AndyPRK]

1. So can I fit the new fan without having to fit a double pole?

You existing fan really should have an isolator switch. But if you fit the fan without, its no worse than what you have at the moment. (well it could well annoy you when trying to adjust the humidity pot)


2. Will the humidity sensor still run when the lights have been turned off with the pull switch?

Yes (if it doesn't use yellow instead of red)

 

[Aquaman]

Andy...... MANY thanks for your help!
Would you mind looking at the instructions just to clarify is it:

Red to L
Blue To N
Yellow To Ls

http://www.solerandpalau.co.uk/docs/manual/0288170012_____silent_100_(10_05)_fid5744.pdf

 

[ban-all-sheds]

"please get an electrician" is your default answer though

No, it's not my default.

But I do not accept that people should be doing electrical work without a full and genuine understanding of what they are doing. Someone who sees a core which is not coloured G/Y and is not connected to an earth terminal but thinks it's an earth clearly does not have sufficient competence.

And I am in no doubt whatsoever that anybody who encourages such a person to put-this-wire-in-that-hole even though they know that the person doesn't actually understand why is being grossly irresponsible.

 

[AndyPRK]

Andy...... MANY thanks for your help!
Would you mind looking at the instructions just to clarify is it:

Red to L
Blue To N
Yellow To Ls

http://www.solerandpalau.co.uk/docs/manual/0288170012_____silent_100_(10_05)_fid5744.pdf[/QUOTE]

Yes that's fine.
Wether of not the humidity model has a LS terminal I'm not sure. If it doesn't just terminate the yellow wire in a terminal block

 

[Taylortwocities]

I have one in my utility room. Nice fan.
And it does have L N and Ls terminals. So an easy swop.

Do read carefully the humidity adjustment instructions though..

 

[Aquaman]

"please get an electrician" is your default answer though

No, it's not my default.

But I do not accept that people should be doing electrical work without a full and genuine understanding of what they are doing. Someone who sees a core which is not coloured G/Y and is not connected to an earth terminal but thinks it's an earth clearly does not have sufficient competence.

And I am in no doubt whatsoever that anybody who encourages such a person to put-this-wire-in-that-hole even though they know that the person doesn't actually understand why is being grossly irresponsible.

Thanks banallsheds...... it was your comment that made me go and re-look at the wiring and take a picture......my mistake was just posting /looking too quickly and thinking it was an earth.

I would NEVER attempt electrical work from new, I was just looking to replace a fan and replicate the wiring using the old as a guide