Jeff_08
New Member
Hi-
I wanted to buy a hardwired wall timer switch for my bathroom's exhaust fan and the hardware store had the one I wanted but most of them are rated for 20 amps. The house is over 30 years old and has a 15 amp supply into the bathroom, and I've looked around and didn't find the exact answer to this so I wanted to get some opinions. Since the supply/breaker is 15 amps can I use this 20 amp rated timer to control the fan? Since it's not an outlet and the fan is the only thing that will ever be connected to it, the load would be less than the 20 amp rating and if I understand correctly that should be fine, right? Thanks for any help.
I wanted to buy a hardwired wall timer switch for my bathroom's exhaust fan and the hardware store had the one I wanted but most of them are rated for 20 amps. The house is over 30 years old and has a 15 amp supply into the bathroom, and I've looked around and didn't find the exact answer to this so I wanted to get some opinions. Since the supply/breaker is 15 amps can I use this 20 amp rated timer to control the fan? Since it's not an outlet and the fan is the only thing that will ever be connected to it, the load would be less than the 20 amp rating and if I understand correctly that should be fine, right? Thanks for any help.