On 7/8/2008 5:02 PM lilo spake thus:

I want to install a fan in the hallway ceiling of my upstairs. Do you need
to run a dedicated line to the service panel or can you run a hot from a
close source like a wall plug or such?

If it's a small fan (in terms of how much current it draws, say 1 or 2
amps max.), then you can feed it from a nearby outlet, or a junction box
or some such. Just make sure the circuit you're adding it to isn't close
to its capacity (meaning the rating of the circuit breaker feeding the
circuit).


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