The bathroom next to the recording closet has a fan that is permanently on and audible from two rooms away. It might be possible to deaden the sound enough, but I opened the lid to see if I could easily disable it when I wanted to record. The innards were more complex than I expected, but I presumed to find a couple of wires going to an open-frame motor spinning a turbine. There were dials, sensors, and even a motion detector—overkill for something programmed to run continuously regardless of the conditions or occupancy.
Too loud to abide
I looked at the bathroom and estimated how the electricians ran their wires. I figured there would be a continuous line to a receptacle where they would split off, but I miscalculated. To my delight, they ran the fan wire right out of the switch box. I pulled conductors to find the correct one.
Disconnected fan wire
I replaced one of the original switches with a double. I wanted to match the square toggles, but the hardware store only had one style. At least they had white. Everything worked, and I didn't have to hang a makeshift switch box off a nearby door as I had planned at the start.
Fan under control
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2022-11-21
I looked at the bathroom and estimated how the electricians ran their wires. I figured there would be a continuous line to a receptacle where they would split off, but I miscalculated. To my delight, they ran the fan wire right out of the switch box. I pulled conductors to find the correct one.
I replaced one of the original switches with a double. I wanted to match the square toggles, but the hardware store only had one style. At least they had white. Everything worked, and I didn't have to hang a makeshift switch box off a nearby door as I had planned at the start.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2022-11-21
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