Lighting wiring circuit - Can I wire in a fan

[Spoonman]

As per thread title. Am upgrading my little workshop's lighting, going from a single ring fluro to a double 4 footer.

I would also like to wire a wall fan into the lighting circuit so that when I turn on the light the fan comes on.... and vice versa off when light is off as currently I have a desktop fan plugged to the power point but often when I lock up the shed I forget the fan and often I won't go back into shed till the following weekend.

So by doing this will I die a firey death ?

[Forkinhades]

Nothing wrong wIth that at all. Just use 1.5mm cable protected by a 10 A MCB

What's your current set up? Distribution wise?

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[Spoonman]

yeah was just gunna piggy back some 1.5mm straight outta the fluro light into the fan (open it up and hard wire).

Distribution ....... errrrrmmmmmm it has a switch on the wall and I assume is attached to the fuse box in the house. nothing seems to be earth as am always getting a buzz when I touch things (the fookin piezo ignitors on the gas hob damn near puts me on the floor when it buzzes me....)

[gerry123]

in my experience it is essential that any circuit is best earthed also any electrical product that is not designed to be run for long time usage must NOT be left unattended ie virtually any small household product made anywhere near china

[Forkinhades]

in my experience it is essential that any circuit is best earthed also any electrical product that is not designed to be run for long time usage must NOT be left unattended ie virtually any small household product made anywhere near china

Please see this pinned thread, with regards to earthing and safety.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/693630-how-to-make-your-thai-electrical-system-safe/

[Crossy]

If it's a portable fan (has a flex) I wouldn't hard wire it (it would actually be illegal in the UK unless you used a fused-connection-unit).

Put a single outlet near where the fan is positioned wired to the lighting circuit (mark it 'fan only' if you want) and plug in the fan (shorten the flex if you wish).

[Spoonman]

I piggy back an outlet from the light circuit as I found an outlet in my box of bits. was quicker than a hard wire and simply plugged fan into it.

What is thai for "Fan Only"...... would hate for someone to plug into a non "Fan Only" GPO and become dead...although they would need a 7 ft ladder to do so after they ignored the 4 other GPO's nearby.

Edited January 26, 2014 by Spoonman

[Forkinhades]

^^ +1 Xy

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