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Even the way Bob talks you through the process shows that he is totally orderly and thorough. And of course he delivers with the install every time. Very helpful!
I'm as dumb as a rock - but comprehended the process. You have extraordinary communication and teaching skills. I don't care what all your ex-wives say about you- I think you're a hell-of-a-guy. Thanks. I subscribed.
@@SparkyChannel Why did you make a ground connection for the light switch? Is it necessary to have it? None of the light switches in my house has ground connection.
You're just what the Dr ordered. Thanks for this informative video. I have a 1920's house w/ similar bathroom light + exhaust fan combo. Several of my electrical outlets, and random light switches, simply lost all power... The other 85% of my house was fine... No tripped breakers, or fuses blown. Kudos buddy!
Excellent, clear description including all the safety steps. I can’t wait to pull the single switch in my bathroom and see how it is wired to the light and the fan. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the video.
Your content is invaluable, I learn so much from them. So sorry you lost your YT content. I plan on clicking the Like button and watching in full all the repost I viewed in the past to help rebuild your ‘watch times’. Thanks Bill for your content! Very helpful and enjoyable
Love your videos Sparky!!! Watching you wire this in makes it look so easy, thank you. I thought of one thing my wife would do. She's make a label with an "L" and one with an "F" and put them on the switch!!!!!!!
In our 1960 house, for whatever reason one of the bathrooms had two lights (on separate switches) and no fan. It was super easy to replace the ceiling light with a fan since the wiring was already in place.
As someone who has a great desire to learn electrical wiring, I found this video to be very well demonstrated and made easy to understand . Keep me posted on your future videos please. Thank.
I found this video very informative. I love how you went into detail how and why you were doing everything. It made it sound very easy for someone like me who has no electrical experience. I feel confident after watching this video that I can probably succeed in changing my switch. Thank you. I will be back for your advice on any future electrical questions I have.
@@SparkyChannel I finally got around to trying to do that outlet. Unfortunately when I took off the switch, there was only 1 set of wires hooked to it. So my guess is the light and fan got spliced together somewhere in the wall. I'm not that skilled to go looking. Haha. Thanks for the help. Next on to putting in gfci outlets.
Love this channel! Going through my apprenticeship now, and if I don't fully grasp a concept I come to your channel. You make things so clear. Really appreciate it!!! God bless and take care!
you're an excellent teacher who knows his stuff. hope I have an instructor and journeyman to help me along the way like you. got a new subscriber and student
Yep.....somebody before him had eaten the dust to get that second cable in for the fan. (which was clearly added later) 99% of the time one switch controlling light AND fan, you're going to the one fishing a new cable in, because the original setup they were wired together.
Yeah I believe that's my current dilemma, my kitchen lights are wired to one, open up the box, and just 1 white and 1 black. Remove the white and they both go out, single story house, with crawl space, so I'm going to make an educated guess that they are connected some where in the attic
Hi Sparky! thank you for tanking your time and explain us, I didn't see the link for the other video you mentioned at the end, explaining how to with with only one Hot Conductor for a fan/light combo. Thanks in advance
Thanks for posting this. I am sorry you lost your old channel; don’t give up on getting it back! Most things aren’t lost forever in cyberspace. I want to do this in my bathroom. It would be my first electrical project. I live in a condo that was originally built in 71 as apartments. I have 1 breaker box in my unit and it’s very near the bathroom i’ll be working in (other side same wall, actually). I have a couple of topics to ask about: 1) what is the neutral wire for? In your switch box here, where did that wire come from and why did you leave it capped and connected to nothing? 2) how important is it that I test the ground wire, assuming I find one? Can you explain a bit about why the electrician’s meter reading showed it was properly ground? As well as give a teensy bit more detail on how your reattached it to the box to code with the pigtails and green screws?
I believe that was because he wanted to ground the metal box. So the ground went to the connector, then two pigtails: one for the box, the other for the switch.
@@randombytes3998 The metal box was already grounded by the bare wire. He did replace the wrong type screw with pigtail. The new switch had a ground screw and needed a pigtail. The old switch was a non-grounded type and no pigtail was used back in the day.
I don't think it's connected on the other end either, they just used the black to send power from the switch to the fan then capped both ends of the white in the 14/2 Romex they used, as there's no neutral to pick up out of that switch box it just capped off both ends, I believe they got switched hot from that light switch and got the required neutral for the fan from the lightbox up in the ceiling, which is crazy, or maybe the fan is on a shared neutral now, from a neutral they found after cutting the hole for the fan
@@johngriffin824 I was wondering the same. Is it possible the ground in that romex is grounded and is also acting as neutral for the fan? Personally I would have tried to identify what the other end of that romex is connected to in that fan, at least just for piece of mind...
Any word on getting your deled videos back? These videos have been so helpful for me. I am a general contractor in Quebec. I am enjoying doing electrical work more since watching your videos. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge👍
No word from YT. I'm still praying daily to get my big channel back with the 182K subs but I have to say that this channel is growing quite rapidly! :) I'm a general contractor as well, in addition to being an electrical contractor. It's long hard hours isn't it? If I've been able to show you how to do something to make your work day go better then that's great!
Thanks sparky ,a question about the load cable that goes to the fan where you attach the white cable? And what do you do with the white cable that comes from fan?
When the fan was added later, they must have used a neutral up at the fan or light mount box, and they didn't need the new white wire in the cable they ran....hence the wire nut just capping it off. Should be a wire nut at the fan capping off the other end as well....so you don't do anything with it either. The original run of the light, the feed cable from the panel terminated at the light mounting box. A cable (black+white) called a 'switch leg' ran from the light box down to the wall switch box. They fed power in at the light box on the white wire (I normally do that on that black), and returned power to the light on the black. The neutral for the light remained in the light box. This is one way to wire a switch. The other is to feed the power cable to the switch box, use the black out of it on the "line" terminal of the switch, the black of the cable that runs to the light on the "load" terminal of the switch.....then the white coming back from the switch wire nuts to the white of the power cable.
No, there is no reason to. The plastic boxes aren't grounded / can't be grounded so there is no reason to add a pigtail with a grounding screw into the box. If this were a plastic box, he would have just attached the ground wire in the romex directly to the switch without any pigtails.
5:45 In other words, To save wiring they would have one wire go down to the switch. The power for the white wire would come from the light. The Hot wire is really in the light, But They spliced it in a way where this was possible. Also WHo's House is this?
I have a late 50's house. My bathroom has a vanity light and a fan separate in the ceiling, but there is only one wire coming into the single switch. I was surprised given they are in separate places in the bathroom. Any advice or can anyone direct me to instructions for this dilemma. Do I have to go in the attic? Is it above the pay grade of a novice like myself? Great video non the less. Thank you!
Hello, sir! First of all , i wanna say thanks for your videos. I like them! I would like to know if a switch a foot away from bath sink has to be GFCI protected.
But what do you do if you don’t have two wires (one for fan and one for light)? My light and fan are on the same switch and when I take out the box there are only 3 wires (one is a neutral, one is a line I imagine, and one for the fan and light together, it seems) not four like you have here.
Hi Sparky! Good video! I have two switches. One just lights at the vanity and one exhaust fan and bathtub/shower lights. I assume the procedure would be the same if I used a three way switch. One each for the lights and the last for the fan?
Do you have a video that shows how to wire four independent things into one box off one circuit? A fan, A ceiling light, a can light and a vanity light? I thinking on using two of these double switches in one double box.
One of our bathrooms, too, had separate wires for the light and fan on one switch, but since there is another light in that room on a separate switch, I just put a new single switch in.
Awesome video I liked I installed a 3way switch and one light outside but I have a question the position has to be on in the right or left position I will wait the answer Sparky thank you very much
I did exactly this, light goes on and off. Bathroom fan only goes on and off if the light is on but not on its own. Any ideas why and how to fix this so both fan and light work independently? thanks and great channel!!
What about 2 lights on a switch like this. Connect the line wire to the black screw, the 2 load wires to each of the screws separately.. then would I connect the 3 neutrals together?
At 7:32, when you test if the ground is grounded, instead of turning the power back on and measuring voltage between line and ground, could you also do a continuity test (with the power off) to determine the same thing? Also, at 9:23, if the ground is already functioning, why do you need to go through the extra trouble of connecting it to the back of the box and pig-tailing it, etc?
Sparky, this is just what I was looking for, but how did you determine which wire went to the fan and which to the light? What you’re doing is exactly what I need to do but I can figure out which wire goes to which thing! Can you explain that a bit for me? It’s be much appreciated!
This was a 1960 house, so the old wiring had to go to the light because in 1960 houses didn't have bath fans. Therefore, the newer wire had to go to the fan. You can also make tests to find out which is which.
To be clear, the original setup had a ground wire coming from the panel to the box and simply screwed in to a metal screw? And what exactly did you change. Can you explain how many ground wires are in your box, including the pigtails?
I would use a solenoid tester to check for integrity of the ground wire in that it puts a significant load on it. There have been a few times when I have had false readings both with a multimeter and with a receptacle tester.
Question...I own a house built in 1947 and I'm pretty sure my bathroom light switch only has the two cloth wrapped hot and neutral wires running to it. I want to add a bathroom exhaust attic fan. Could I simply run new Romex up the wall to the attic fan and follow your instructions on installing the dual switch in the original box without their being a ground wire?
Hi Sparkey, Helpful video here. Thanks : ) I have a newbie question: If there's only one black romex wire in that box running to the fan (ie. the newer white from that romex is capped), it can't be a traditional loop wire. Does that mean that 1) the fan's neutral wire is either grounded to the conduit (yikes!), or 2) the neutral lead on the fan is attached to a neutral line somewhere else, correct?
I'm learning this so don't judge me. We only see 2 load wires, one going to the light and the other one going to the fan. Don't they both need a neutral wire as well?
I have three separate switches in my bathroom,one for the vanity light,one for the fan, and one for a light over the shower. When we replaced the fan, the shower light stopped working, do you have an idea of why and how to fix it?
OK Sparky... I give. I don't see the link to the other video you mention at the end of this video. You said it would be in the video description. I guess I could search thru your videos. Great video just the same, as always.
Hello Sparky! I have been looking in the video description and in your channel for the video you said were going to have a link for on how to change the wiring if there was only 1 hot wire!. Could you please tell me the name of the video? Thank you
Say Sparky! I have an outlet plate in my bathroom that is a switch for the light AND next to it? A knob to turn to set timer for my fan. The knob broke off. I can't use the fan now. Could you do a video or reply and help me change this? Where do I get them? Do I turn the AC off. Can I change that plate and how do I get it off cause there's a screw ring that is around the rod that holds the knob and plate. Crescent wrench? Thank you. I hope you can help.
Question: At the beginning how did you identify the two black/gray wires after unscrewing from the switch? How did you know which one was fan and which one was vanity light? Was there a test that you did that I missed?
He said he “made an educated guess that turned out to be correct”. I am not electrician so maybe there is a tester that could do it faster but you could turn on the switch with just one black hooked up and that would tell you which is which.
He took the guess that the fan was placed after since the light had to be there from day one. The only way for certain would be to check continuity between the two leads at fan or light while breaker is off.
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Even the way Bob talks you through the process shows that he is totally orderly and thorough. And of course he delivers with the install every time. Very helpful!
Thanks!
4 years later and I found this extremely well explained example!!! Congratulations!
Great to hear, thanks!
I'm as dumb as a rock - but comprehended the process.
You have extraordinary communication and teaching skills.
I don't care what all your ex-wives say about you- I think you're a hell-of-a-guy.
Thanks. I subscribed.
LOL! You have an excellent sense of humor! Have a great day!
@@SparkyChannel Why did you make a ground connection for the light switch? Is it necessary to have it? None of the light switches in my house has ground connection.
I spoke with an electrician in my area and he didn't know how to do this. Thank you so much for this.
Glad to help!
He probably didn't want to fool with it.
You're just what the Dr ordered. Thanks for this informative video. I have a 1920's house w/ similar bathroom light + exhaust fan combo. Several of my electrical outlets, and random light switches, simply lost all power... The other 85% of my house was fine... No tripped breakers, or fuses blown. Kudos buddy!
You are welcome, thanks!
Thank you for the thorough video. Its like learning from my dad without getting yelled at!
Excellent, clear description including all the safety steps. I can’t wait to pull the single switch in my bathroom and see how it is wired to the light and the fan. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the video.
Glad it was helpful! Best wishes!
Love how simple u teach I have adhd and u are the first person I've been able to understand perfectly thank u
Thanks!
Your content is invaluable, I learn so much from them. So sorry you lost your YT content. I plan on clicking the Like button and watching in full all the repost I viewed in the past to help rebuild your ‘watch times’. Thanks Bill for your content! Very helpful and enjoyable
Thanks so much Herman!
Love your videos Sparky!!! Watching you wire this in makes it look so easy, thank you. I thought of one thing my wife would do. She's make a label with an "L" and one with an "F" and put them on the switch!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!
In our 1960 house, for whatever reason one of the bathrooms had two lights (on separate switches) and no fan. It was super easy to replace the ceiling light with a fan since the wiring was already in place.
As someone who has a great desire to learn electrical wiring, I found this video to be very well demonstrated and made easy to understand .
Keep me posted on your future videos please. Thank.
Great to hear! Thanks!
I found this video very informative. I love how you went into detail how and why you were doing everything. It made it sound very easy for someone like me who has no electrical experience. I feel confident after watching this video that I can probably succeed in changing my switch. Thank you. I will be back for your advice on any future electrical questions I have.
Thank you so much!
@@SparkyChannel I finally got around to trying to do that outlet. Unfortunately when I took off the switch, there was only 1 set of wires hooked to it. So my guess is the light and fan got spliced together somewhere in the wall. I'm not that skilled to go looking. Haha. Thanks for the help. Next on to putting in gfci outlets.
I just discovered you you are excellent at explaining electricity
Thanks Jason!
You are by far the best electrician on RUclips
Thanks so much!
Love this channel! Going through my apprenticeship now, and if I don't fully grasp a concept I come to your channel. You make things so clear. Really appreciate it!!! God bless and take care!
Awesome! Thank you! GBY as well.
Thanks Bill! Just bought a house built in the 70's and your videos are a big help!
Congratulations on the new house!
Great video, very thorough. I love that you show the tools you use!
Thanks!
I'm loving your energy and dedication to your viewers man! Thanks for having this channel! Cheers!
My pleasure, thanks Fabian!
Had me stumped on knowing light from fan wires...very cool 😎
The absolute BEST description of this switch type of application.
Thank You Sparky!
Thanks so much Joyce!
Wow! Great video! I need to do this in my bathroom soon. Just gotta find some of those nifty gauges you have to detect electricity :)
Thanks!
You should label the breaker. It makes it so much easier!! Your amazing!
Good idea!! Thanks!
you're an excellent teacher who knows his stuff. hope I have an instructor and journeyman to help me along the way like you. got a new subscriber and student
you lucked out with that extra cable for the fan! normally we eat a lot of dust to add that one.
LOL! It's worth checking!
I'll call one of you, hate working on houses, give me some 6 inch rigid
Yep.....somebody before him had eaten the dust to get that second cable in for the fan. (which was clearly added later) 99% of the time one switch controlling light AND fan, you're going to the one fishing a new cable in, because the original setup they were wired together.
Yeah I believe that's my current dilemma, my kitchen lights are wired to one, open up the box, and just 1 white and 1 black.
Remove the white and they both go out, single story house, with crawl space, so I'm going to make an educated guess that they are connected some where in the attic
@@billyfubar2748 same I have a black and white ugh
First time watching. Good stuff. This guy sounds like the Scotty Kilmer of the electrical world.
Thanks!
first bow with respect ，watching your channel become my routine and joy ， I am able to understand wire 。 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you very much! Best wishes!
Awesome video Sparky!! I was so tired of listening to the fan!
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful teaching skills
Thanks so much!
Hi Sparky! thank you for tanking your time and explain us, I didn't see the link for the other video you mentioned at the end, explaining how to with with only one Hot Conductor for a fan/light combo. Thanks in advance
I'm sorry, the video I referred to was on my old channel and it appears to be lost.
Quality over Quantity. Sir you must have been made in America. Great video. New subscriber. 3rd video today
Welcome to Sparky Channel! Thanks so much Cory!
Thanks for posting this. I am sorry you lost your old channel; don’t give up on getting it back! Most things aren’t lost forever in cyberspace.
I want to do this in my bathroom. It would be my first electrical project. I live in a condo that was originally built in 71 as apartments. I have 1 breaker box in my unit and it’s very near the bathroom i’ll be working in (other side same wall, actually). I have a couple of topics to ask about:
1) what is the neutral wire for? In your switch box here, where did that wire come from and why did you leave it capped and connected to nothing?
2) how important is it that I test the ground wire, assuming I find one? Can you explain a bit about why the electrician’s meter reading showed it was properly ground? As well as give a teensy bit more detail on how your reattached it to the box to code with the pigtails and green screws?
Is there a way to add a dimmer to that type of new set up ? where there is a light and something thats not dimmable like an out let
Question: Why did you have to put the grounding pigtails in? Was it because the ground was too short?
I believe that was because he wanted to ground the metal box. So the ground went to the connector, then two pigtails: one for the box, the other for the switch.
@@randombytes3998 I wondered the same thing. Thanks for the explanation
@@randombytes3998 The metal box was already grounded by the bare wire. He did replace the wrong type screw with pigtail. The new switch had a ground screw and needed a pigtail. The old switch was a non-grounded type and no pigtail was used back in the day.
How did you know which wire went to the fan and the light ?
Thanks!! That was exactly what I needed in detail! Great vid!
Wow great job I enjoyed it. You were lucky that the wires were already available 👍😁
Thanks! 👍 Yes, but don't assume the wires aren't there. Take a look first, you might be pleasantly surprised!
Could repost and link the video that you mention at the end of this video around the 13 minute mark?
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Where does the other end of that unused neutral connect to in the fan?
I don't think it's connected on the other end either, they just used the black to send power from the switch to the fan
then capped both ends of the white in the 14/2 Romex they used, as there's no neutral to pick up out of that switch box it just capped off both ends, I believe they got switched hot from that light switch and got the required neutral for the fan from the lightbox up in the ceiling, which is crazy, or maybe the fan is on a shared neutral now, from a neutral they found after cutting the hole for the fan
@@johngriffin824 I was wondering the same. Is it possible the ground in that romex is grounded and is also acting as neutral for the fan? Personally I would have tried to identify what the other end of that romex is connected to in that fan, at least just for piece of mind...
Great video and description.
Any word on getting your deled videos back?
These videos have been so helpful for me. I am a general contractor in Quebec. I am enjoying doing electrical work more since watching your videos.
Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge👍
No word from YT. I'm still praying daily to get my big channel back with the 182K subs but I have to say that this channel is growing quite rapidly! :) I'm a general contractor as well, in addition to being an electrical contractor. It's long hard hours isn't it? If I've been able to show you how to do something to make your work day go better then that's great!
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Thanks sparky ,a question about the load cable that goes to the fan where you attach the white cable?
And what do you do with the white cable that comes from fan?
When the fan was added later, they must have used a neutral up at the fan or light mount box, and they didn't need the new white wire in the cable they ran....hence the wire nut just capping it off. Should be a wire nut at the fan capping off the other end as well....so you don't do anything with it either.
The original run of the light, the feed cable from the panel terminated at the light mounting box. A cable (black+white) called a 'switch leg' ran from the light box down to the wall switch box. They fed power in at the light box on the white wire (I normally do that on that black), and returned power to the light on the black. The neutral for the light remained in the light box. This is one way to wire a switch.
The other is to feed the power cable to the switch box, use the black out of it on the "line" terminal of the switch, the black of the cable that runs to the light on the "load" terminal of the switch.....then the white coming back from the switch wire nuts to the white of the power cable.
@@edsmith4414 thanks very much !!!
Thank you this video was very helpful and self explanatory. I would like to know if can you convert a light switch to a switch / outlet combo
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You are the best! This video was super clear and helpful.
Thanks so much!
You mentioned another video that you’d link, but I didn’t see it in the description. Can you link to that please? Thanks!
You are the coolest person man. Thank you for making content
Great video. I like the electrical tape to keep the switch from shorting out.
Thanks Don!
I didn't see you connect any neutral wire to the switch. You pushed it into the junction box. Why was it done this way?
Amazing instructor nice job God Bless...
Can you add pigtail grounds to the plastic switch boxes?
No, there is no reason to. The plastic boxes aren't grounded / can't be grounded so there is no reason to add a pigtail with a grounding screw into the box. If this were a plastic box, he would have just attached the ground wire in the romex directly to the switch without any pigtails.
Good teacher. Thank you.
Good job Mr Bill Spark
Thanks Alberto!
nice pushmatic breaker panel!
nice job Sparky....thanks
5:45 In other words, To save wiring they would have one wire go down to the switch. The power for the white wire would come from the light. The Hot wire is really in the light, But They spliced it in a way where this was possible.
Also WHo's House is this?
Thank you
I’m about to switch mine!
I have a late 50's house. My bathroom has a vanity light and a fan separate in the ceiling, but there is only one wire coming into the single switch. I was surprised given they are in separate places in the bathroom. Any advice or can anyone direct me to instructions for this dilemma. Do I have to go in the attic? Is it above the pay grade of a novice like myself? Great video non the less. Thank you!
So 2 hot wires spliced together on one connector on the switch?
I need to do this in our bathroom!!! Thank you!!
Welcome!
Hello, sir! First of all , i wanna say thanks for your videos. I like them! I would like to know if a switch a foot away from bath sink has to be GFCI protected.
But what do you do if you don’t have two wires (one for fan and one for light)? My light and fan are on the same switch and when I take out the box there are only 3 wires (one is a neutral, one is a line I imagine, and one for the fan and light together, it seems) not four like you have here.
Thank You for your service!!
Hi Sparky! Good video! I have two switches. One just lights at the vanity and one exhaust fan and bathtub/shower lights. I assume the procedure would be the same if I used a three way switch. One each for the lights and the last for the fan?
That's a good safety tip bill sun tan my white wire can be a hot wire it's good to have a meter to test the waters so you don't have an accident.👍
Best information channel 👍🏼
Another excellent video Bill, thanks my friend...
Hi Arnie! Glad you enjoyed it.
Do you have a video that shows how to wire four independent things into one box off one circuit? A fan, A ceiling light, a can light and a vanity light? I thinking on using two of these double switches in one double box.
No, I don't have such a video. I would use the largest box I could find though to prevent overcrowding.
One of our bathrooms, too, had separate wires for the light and fan on one switch, but since there is another light in that room on a separate switch, I just put a new single switch in.
Awesome video I liked I installed a 3way switch and one light outside but I have a question the position has to be on in the right or left position I will wait the answer Sparky thank you very much
That's one possibility.
You're amazingly thorough. Great video, thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Marcelo!
Great video ! But I didn’t see the link to the video you mentioned at the end ....
Great video! Very thorough
I did exactly this, light goes on and off. Bathroom fan only goes on and off if the light is on but not on its own. Any ideas why and how to fix this so both fan and light work independently? thanks and great channel!!
I’m having the same problem. Did you ever figure it out??
Thanks Sparky!
Welcome!
What about 2 lights on a switch like this. Connect the line wire to the black screw, the 2 load wires to each of the screws separately.. then would I connect the 3 neutrals together?
Nice skill professionals gret job good teacher
Thanks Domingo!
This is very well explained but just curious as to why add a pigtail to the ground wire and not use the ground wire alone.
Electrical box needs to be grounded.
At 7:32, when you test if the ground is grounded, instead of turning the power back on and measuring voltage between line and ground, could you also do a continuity test (with the power off) to determine the same thing?
Also, at 9:23, if the ground is already functioning, why do you need to go through the extra trouble of connecting it to the back of the box and pig-tailing it, etc?
Sparky, this is just what I was looking for, but how did you determine which wire went to the fan and which to the light? What you’re doing is exactly what I need to do but I can figure out which wire goes to which thing! Can you explain that a bit for me? It’s be much appreciated!
This was a 1960 house, so the old wiring had to go to the light because in 1960 houses didn't have bath fans. Therefore, the newer wire had to go to the fan. You can also make tests to find out which is which.
To be clear, the original setup had a ground wire coming from the panel to the box and simply screwed in to a metal screw? And what exactly did you change. Can you explain how many ground wires are in your box, including the pigtails?
Very nicely done!
Thank you! Cheers!
I would use a solenoid tester to check for integrity of the ground wire in that it puts a significant load on it. There have been a few times when I have had false readings both with a multimeter and with a receptacle tester.
Thank you Sparky
No problem, thanks!
Man, excellent video as always. Much appreciated!
Question...I own a house built in 1947 and I'm pretty sure my bathroom light switch only has the two cloth wrapped hot and neutral wires running to it. I want to add a bathroom exhaust attic fan. Could I simply run new Romex up the wall to the attic fan and follow your instructions on installing the dual switch in the original box without their being a ground wire?
Hi Sparkey, Helpful video here. Thanks : ) I have a newbie question: If there's only one black romex wire in that box running to the fan (ie. the newer white from that romex is capped), it can't be a traditional loop wire. Does that mean that 1) the fan's neutral wire is either grounded to the conduit (yikes!), or 2) the neutral lead on the fan is attached to a neutral line somewhere else, correct?
nice video sparky, the first thing that an electrician does, analyzing the subject. that is what I do also, great video, thumbs up for this!
I agree! Electricians are problem solvers!
@@SparkyChannel yes indeed!
Thank you awesome video teacher
You are very welcome!
Were the neutrals from the light and fan connected together in the wall or attic? I didn't see them in the video.
I'm learning this so don't judge me. We only see 2 load wires, one going to the light and the other one going to the fan. Don't they both need a neutral wire as well?
What if it's a 3 way switch set up ? Meaning 2 switches control both fan and light ? One on the bathroom , one in the hallway outside the bathroom
Did you catch that insulation under the screw on that old switch.
I have three separate switches in my bathroom,one for the vanity light,one for the fan, and one for a light over the shower. When we replaced the fan, the shower light stopped working, do you have an idea of why and how to fix it?
OK Sparky... I give.
I don't see the link to the other video you mention at the end of this video. You said it would be in the video description.
I guess I could search thru your videos.
Great video just the same, as always.
Here you go: How to Put Bath Fan and Light on Separate Switches Instead of on One Switch: ruclips.net/video/3F7OvytMmho/видео.html
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Thank you
What would you do in regards to the double switch if the fan was wired constant hot?
Hello Sparky! I have been looking in the video description and in your channel for the video you said were going to have a link for on how to change the wiring if there was only 1 hot wire!. Could you please tell me the name of the video? Thank you
Thanks smith
There is a hot gor each load, light and fan, are there no neutral or grounds for those?
Say Sparky! I have an outlet plate in my bathroom that is a switch for the light AND next to it? A knob to turn to set timer for my fan. The knob broke off. I can't use the fan now. Could you do a video or reply and help me change this? Where do I get them? Do I turn the AC off. Can I change that plate and how do I get it off cause there's a screw ring that is around the rod that holds the knob and plate. Crescent wrench? Thank you. I hope you can help.
Question: At the beginning how did you identify the two black/gray wires after unscrewing from the switch? How did you know which one was fan and which one was vanity light? Was there a test that you did that I missed?
He said he “made an educated guess that turned out to be correct”. I am not electrician so maybe there is a tester that could do it faster but you could turn on the switch with just one black hooked up and that would tell you which is which.
He took the guess that the fan was placed after since the light had to be there from day one. The only way for certain would be to check continuity between the two leads at fan or light while breaker is off.