How To Wire A Roof Vent Fan

How to install a fantastic vent.

How to wire a roof vent fan.

Choosing a whole house fan. Use a tape measure to determine the diameter of your fan or check the manufacturer s specifications. The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles. Use wire nuts to connect.

Draw a circle on the roof matching the diameter of your fan. Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. Slide the vent under the shingles so they cover the top half of the vent flange. First you will need to remove the inside vent garnish.

This is normally fastened to the ceiling with 4 screws. Then get on the roof and draw the circle around the pilot hole with a piece of chalk. Strip away about 6 inches of outer insulation and 1 2 inch of individual insulation from the end of each wire. There are only two wires on the fan tastic vent roof vent w 12v fan part fv801208 a white wire which is the ground and then a black wire which is the power.

Then cover the bottom of the adaptor with 3m marine sealant and clamp it to the roof until dry. Wrap the joints with duct tape. Insert the end of the 12 2 wire into the fans junction box. These specialty vents do not affect the.

Afterward install the vent fan flange as you normally would. Connect and wire the fan slide clamps over the flexible duct at both the roof cap and the fan housing then slip the clamps over the tailpieces of the roof vent and fan and tighten the clamps. Installing a fantastic rv vent on the roof of your rv is a pretty simple job when replacing an existing vent with 12 volt wiring nearby. The pilot hole you drilled should be in the center of the circle.

The ground wire will need to be ran to a bare metal surface and the power wire will need to be ran directly to the battery it does not go to a thermostat as the controls for the unit are on the bottom. To install a roof adaptor cut and clean the hole in the roof as you would normally.