Keep light switch ON! All the time?

Install a tamper proof light switch. You won't find them in Wal Mart, but an electrical supply house will have them. While you can eliminate the switch, it is not wise to do so in casa you want to turn the fan off.

Pull out the switch, disconnect the two wires and wire nut them together. If there is a bare ground wire attached to the switch, just disconnect it and push it into the box

Jim

tim birr wrote in news:9ab8a536-c1e9-4782-90cc-8686f04c3033 @f2g2000yqh.googlegroups.com:

This is simpler

Remove switch. Put the two wires together with a wire nut. Install blank plate.

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The fan operates on a thermostat. So, it only goes on in the warmer months. However, I am getting tired of guests continually flipping it on and off.

So, I thought, what about putting a blank wall plate there. But, how do I "fix" the wires so the current will be on all the time? Or, is that a no-no (don't know why it would be, but...). tim

Here in NJ I've seen a simple plastic gizmo that goes over top the switch and switch plate, more like a strap. Cost about $1. You could look for one of those at a hardware store.

Alternatively, as others have said, removing the switch and wire nutting the wires together together and using a blank cover is fine.

Not very sophisticated but I just taped over a switch to keep on all the time. Just a strip of regular adhesive tape.

Removing the switch is not a good idea. What will you do if you need to work on that fan?..yrp, go to the breaker box and try to find the unlabled breaker.

Harry K

The key switch idea sounded good. In case the attic fan over heats, etc. But what's the odds of that?

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Here in NJ I've seen a simple plastic gizmo that goes over top the switch and switch plate, more like a strap. Cost about $1. You could look for one of those at a hardware store.

Alternatively, as others have said, removing the switch and wire nutting the wires together together and using a blank cover is fine.

I hear you. So many people are totally clueless. Even with a sign, they will still feel compelled to flip the switch.

The wire nut and blank plate sounds good, to me.

Christ> The fan operates on a thermostat. So, it only goes on in the warmer

Why don't you just INFORM your guests of the switches function and TELL the= m to keep their paws off of it? Tape the damned thing with electrical tape = about six different ways and post a sign as well. If those procedures fail = then buy one of those secure "lockable" switches that they use in public bu= ildings to keep unauthorized people from jacking up the heat or whatever. I= f that fails then put your guests in YOUR bedroom and YOU move into the gue= st room.

Works even better with a "DO NOT TOUCH" sign

They have thermal protection in the fan. Plus a lot of them are just wired in direct, no switch. And besides the odds of the fan over heating to the point that it;s a fire hazard, you also have to factor in the odds of someone being there, detecting it to turn off the switch, etc. The typical fan is running up in the attic and if it was going to cause a fire, I doubt the switch would make any difference, in most cases.

While I agree that the odds are slim-- I'd feel pretty stupid if I

Jim

You're kidding right? God, I hope so.

Do you work on light fixtures after simply turning off the light switch?

Good grief. Stop offering dangerous advice.

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I've found a piece of tape and perhaps a post-it note to work well for similar situations.