On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:05:33 -0400, Phisherman
wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:02:29 -0400, "lilo" wrote:

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?



Most house fans do not require a separate circuit. However the
advantages of a separate circuit will reduce the chance of overloading
and allow you more control (covering the fan during the off season).

I guess what you mean is that with a separate circuit you can turn off
the breaker and lower the chance you'll accidentally turn the fan on
when it is covered. But that only works if you remember to switch the
breaker off, and it doesn't require a separate circuit if you don't
forget to not turn the fan on, and even if you turn the fan on with
the cover on, isn't it just going to blow the cover into the attic?

You have to consider the fan wattage and the current load on the
close-by circuit you wish to use.