Adding roof vent with fan?
I've been wondering if it'd be worth it to add a roof vent with fan to my 1988 18' Terry Resort. I noticed there's a blank wallplate in the ceiling not far away from my vent that's wired for an a...
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mtnbbud wrote:
Makes sense. I could trace the wiring back to the fuse box and repurpose it for 12Vdc. I did look at the wiring and it's way thicker gage than I'd need. Is it possible for the wiring to be too thick for my purpose?
No such thing as "too big" of wire gauge :B
Most likely 14ga Romex, at the most 12ga Romex, typically A/C would be own its own 15A breaker.
It will be fine..
Always include a fuse on additional circuits to protect the wiring from overloading due to shorts in the wiring. You can select a fuse size for the lightest ga wire that might be connected (in this case would be the fan wiring). Can get ATC plastic auto fuses down to 5A if you like depending on how much the fan draws..
