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liquidspaceman's avatar
Jun 11, 2013

Has Anybody added a Vent Fan w/No 12v connection?

I would like to get a vent fan for the bedroom. It doesn't appear there is any 12v connection here at the vent. Has anybody had success installing these kind of fans on vents with no connection by running wire or connecting to a light or something?

Thanks
  • I wired a fan upgrade for our front vent by pushing a coat hanger fish wire through the foam insulation between the ceiling and roof from a nearby light fixture to an A/C duct, and then from the duct to the vent opening. Once the fish wire was pushed through, it was used to pull the wires through of course. The closest light fixture to the vent is wall switch controlled, so I had to get the power from a fixture a bit further away that was direct wired with an internal switch.
  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    There's also adhesive-backed flat wiring for surface mounting.
  • I installed vent fans in kitchen and bedroom using power from nearby ceiling lights.

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