How would I wire this to use it as an indoor fan?
940431
You cant as its 12 volts direct current and household current is 120 volts alternating current. You would need a converter. Buy one rated at 120v ac
940432
The only way to use the fan indoors would be to hook it up to a 12v power supply. Since it is a 12v electrical motor, the fan cannot be hooked to 110v house electrical source.
940433
Attach to the secondary side of a 12V ~5A Power supply and watch for spinning direction of the fan motor. If reverse running, swap polarity.
940434
Finding an adapter for this hasn't been an easy for me at all. I tried some of the standard ones you find and they're all "switched" or SMPS which is resulting in the fan running for a second, then shutting down for a second, and so on and so on. Now on a wild goose chase for a "linear" or "unregulated" power supply to see if that will solve the issue but overall it's really been a headache. Just find something else unless you really know a thing or two about electronics.
940435
Remember this is a DC 12 volt fan so just connect one wire to the positive terminal of the battery and the other to the negative terminal. You may reverse it depending on where (direction) you want the air to flow. Put a switch on either wire and you're all set. Just a heads up, I think this fan is too loud to be used as an indoor fan. Good luck.
940436
Needs a 12v supply. To noisey to use as a fan. Not intended for continuous use.
1352375
It doesn't have one you need to have wires run in the wall to an external on off switch. There are other fans that would have one on the unit, not this one. Mine is wired to a timer switch.
502429
You need a separate switch. Fan has a small junction box with knockouts for wiring connection.
503030
a) It's a good looking unit, mount it on the ceiling beside the fan. b) Mount unit in box with room and run wires back to fan. c) Buy a different fan. c) Install a large wire box.
2170733
I am not sure but I think you can wire the unit as you may want. I have a separate switch for the night light. and a switch for the main light and the fan. The fan seems to be influenced by motion. I'm not sure if this is how the manufacturer designed it, but it seems to work for me. I bet you can customize it.
799580
You can use a five wire capacitor for your four wire fan. All you have to do is connect the two wires on one end to the single wire hooked to your fan. Look at the schematic on the capacitor and you will see the two wires are actually connected inside the case, thus they are really a single wire split into two. Just twist them together and hook it up just like your bad capacitor is connected. Make sure to hook the other three wires up correctly. Look at the diagram and match the capacitance values with how the old one was wired. Do not simply go by the wire colors they may be different.
1652525
Just buy a 12 gauge extension cord and cut off the receptacle end to expose the black, white and ground wires which you can attach to the fan. It is more flexible than trying to use Romex or BX cables.
1929989
No, the fan needs to have two speed capability. There would be three / four wires.
1750959
it gets hardwired in it's enclosure but then the fan and light plug in. The fan works well but it is a little bit loud. I guess because of the amount of air it moves. There will be a wiring diagram enclosed
1049908
You can connect both fan and light to the fan wire but you are better off using a single function delay off switch. A single function switch will probably have a higher power rating.
66386
This is designed to be a simple wall switch replacement. If you only have 2 wires in the fan canopy, you are better off with a remote setup that has a handheld transmitter and receiver for the fan.
1449947
The Fan is set up to be hard wired. You can wire a 3 wire "pigtail" plug on it with no problem. You can get a cord like this at any electrical supply store or home improvement box store like home depot or Lowes. If you want a dryer fan pre-wired and ready to go, you would want to order a DBF 4XL by Fantech
116714
You have to wire the unit to either low or high speed for the fan. It's a series of three wires that have terminals that you need to screw down bare wire. If you have a three way switch in your bathroom you can have it wired to be Off/Low/High. There are no switches or selectors on the unit itself.
1914625
Yes I was able to do this - it's exactly the way I have it installed. I can't remember how the wiring worked, but I figured it out from the installation manual. BTW, the light is quite bright, and the fan is amazingly quiet.
1449950
You need to run your own power to the unit. The unit is factory ready to accept your white, black and green wiring. I supplied power thru my bathroom circuit, thus the fan is on a gfi circuit....not that it needs to be. You can also adapt it into a cord and plug should you be in the attic with an electrical outlet nearby. Let me know if any other questions. Good luck!
986941
Does not include plug. Needs to have wires connected to fan per instructions.
1014273
This device needs to be hardwired. An electrician is preferred. Also you will need a dimming type of switch at an additional cost. The fan works great once installed.