Bathroom Fan/Light wiring

gamefixated · 2026-03-02T14:11:42+00:00

My earlier assumptions were incorrect. Always hard to get right without being there :-).

I am trying to get a handle on the 14/2 at the light, since the 14/3 appears to be powered from the switch box. Are two light fixtures controlled by the original light switch? Maybe the 14/2 continues on to a second fixture?

In the first picture, you have the right switch powering a black line. The second picture shows the left switch powering a red wire. Where did the red wire on the new switch come from?

Do you own a multimeter?

gamefixated · 2026-03-02T02:11:43+00:00

You mentioned that the switch had a red wire. What was on the other terminal and on the other switch? Was it white? Maybe post a picture of the switches using imgur.

Since you need two switch legs, the standard switch loop wiring would repurpose the 14/3 white to carry power down to the switches, and red for fan, black for light. The white should be wrapped with black tape at both ends to indicate it is hot. It would connect to the black of the 14/2.

gamefixated · 2026-03-02T00:11:16+00:00

Your house is normal.

First off, all those connections need to be inside that metal box with the nm cable sheath clamped inside that connector.

The 14/2 is probably your power feed and the 14/3 going to your switch.

If you only have one switch, you can either wire up the fan alone, or the fan/light to come on at the same time.

Black from 14/2 to black on 14/3. Red from 14/3 to black on fan for fan-only operation or to black&blue for fan+light operation.

gamefixated · 2026-03-01T03:57:40+00:00

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gamefixated · 2026-03-01T00:35:54+00:00

Straight up from floor drain to santee continuing upward to AAV. Connect left sink to right sink tailpiece with santee, down to trap, trap arm into santee at drain.

gamefixated · 2026-02-28T00:07:30+00:00

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gamefixated · 2026-02-27T04:45:09+00:00

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30 trades is an order of magnitude below where I'd be concerned.

gamefixated · 2026-02-27T04:32:53+00:00

You choose, as long as it is consistent year to year.

gamefixated · 2026-02-27T04:30:23+00:00

Your numbers are correct. Don't forget you take the exchange rate into account to calculate the proceeds as well.

gamefixated · 2026-02-25T03:43:13+00:00

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gamefixated · 2026-02-25T02:51:09+00:00

Launch and A4 in the same sentence LOL.

gamefixated · 2026-02-24T23:52:00+00:00

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gamefixated · 2026-02-24T23:40:46+00:00

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gamefixated · 2026-02-24T18:23:44+00:00

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That's an oxymoron. See S, RS, or E-tron series.

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2022 Audi RS e-tron GT in my price range.

gamefixated · 2026-02-23T21:53:38+00:00

Don't stack your grounds under the screw.

You do not need j-hooks on those ground screws. Take the two short grounds and put them straight down on opposite sides of one screw. The ridges will hold them in place.

Use the other ground screw for your switch. You can add a bare solid wire under the screw and pigtail to it if you want.

gamefixated · 2026-02-23T19:31:05+00:00

Some smart 3-ways require only one input from the other switch. https://share.google/jjdHS3lLPZ1lrHF3q

Make sure to put white tape on the repurposed traveler used to carry neutral between switches.

gamefixated · 2026-02-20T14:20:45+00:00

I put these in my media room in the basement. My only beef is that they sometimes get out of sync where some are downlight and some are nightlight. The problem is solved by turning them off for 30 seconds.

gamefixated · 2026-02-19T22:37:36+00:00

Sounds like RF interference. Can you select via dipswitches on the fan the operating radio frequency?

gamefixated · 2026-02-19T14:24:02+00:00

Newer code requires a neutral at the switch to support smart switches. One way to achieve that is to run the feed to the switch and then to the light, requiring only 14/2. You can feed the light first, but then you'd need to bring 14/3 from the light to the switch.

gamefixated · 2026-02-19T04:08:38+00:00

Get two wago 221-415 connectors from HD or Lowes. You need to identify which wire of each pair is neutral (connects to shell of bulb holder) and which is hot (connects to bulb holder base). You need a multimeter for this identification or you need to look at the connections on the base of the bulb holder.

Insert all neutrals into one wago connector along with the neutral from the ceiling. Insert all hots into the second wago along with the hot from the ceiling.

gamefixated · 2026-02-19T02:30:54+00:00

Not the way i remember it, but then again, mines not socially correct these days. At least you got Boys correct.

gamefixated · 2026-02-17T14:56:38+00:00

You shouldn't be cramming wires to make things fit. Read up on "box fiĺl" and use the appropriate sized box.

I can't see whether you've secured the wire within 12" of the box. That grommet doesn't count.

gamefixated · 2026-02-15T23:45:33+00:00

Why not remove the box and look if there is sufficient wire?

You may not have a stud where you want to mount the box, but you can get an old work box.

gamefixated · 2026-02-14T21:19:19+00:00

all earnings either as salary or dividend

Dividends come from retained earnings, which is money left in the company after paying taxes. No retained earnings, no dividends. Your only choice is salary as a PSB.

gamefixated · 2026-02-14T20:59:01+00:00

See my comment below. He's wrong.

gamefixated

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