Air King AK150LS Section, Collar, Ground, Wire Compartment, Supply from, house, Hot Black

Models: AK200LS AK300LS AK150LS

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Collar

Ducting

Duct

Collar

Figure 6

SECTION 4

Wiring

CAUTION: MAKE SURE POWER IS SWITCHED OFF AT SERVICE PANEL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.

CAUTION: ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CODES, ORDINANCES, OR NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH METHODS OF INSTALLING ELECTRICAL WIRING, SECURE THE SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

NOTE: This unit includes a side access panel for wiring that does not require the removal of the fan’s blower assembly. If you choose to wire the unit from the inside, you will need to remove the blower assembly and internal wiring compartment. Both methods are equally effective.

1a. External Wire Compartment: Remove the wire compartment cover screw and place cover in a secure place (Figure 7).

Screw

Wire

Compartment

Cover

Figure 7

1b. Internal Wire Compartment: Using a 7/16" socket, remove the two hex nuts holding the blower assembly in place. Lift up on the assembly and slide it out of the tabs on the housing (Figure 8). Remove the wire compartment cover screw and place the cover in a secure place (Figure 9).

Plug

Tabs

Hex Nuts

Figure 8

NOTE: If the fan motor plug is connected to the fan housing receptacle, unplug so the blower assembly can be completely removed.

 

Wire Compartment

Screw

Cover

 

Figure 9

2.Run wiring from an approved wall switch carrying the appropriate rating. One neutral (white), one ground (green or bare copper), and one hot (black lead connected to the switch). Secure the electrical wires to the housing with an approved electrical connector. Make sure you leave enough wiring in the box to make the connection to the fan’s receptacle.

3.From where you have chosen to access the fan’s junction box, connect the white wire from the house to the white wire from the fan’s receptacle. Connect the black wire from the wall switch to the black wire from the fan’s receptacle. Connect the ground wire from the house to the green wire from the fan housing (Figure 10). Use approved methods for all connections.

Supply from

 

house

 

Ground

White

 

Figure 10

Hot (Black)

 

NOTE: The fan’s receptacle wires might need to be pulled outside compartment for connection. Only pull the three loose wires outside of compartment. Additional wires will be present.

4.Carefully tuck wire back inside wire compartment and replace wire compartment cover securing with the screw that was removed earlier.

SECTION 5

Completing the Installation

1.If the fan’s blower assembly was removed during the wiring process, reinstall the blower by reversing the directions in Section 4 (Wiring), Step 1b.

2.Plug the fan’s quick connect motor cord into the receptacle. This cord will only fit one way into the receptacle (Figure 11).

Figure 11

3.Install the ceiling mounting flange to cover any gaps which exist between the housing and the finished ceiling. Line up the slots in the ceiling mounting flange with the screws on the inside of the

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Air King AK150LS, AK300LS, AK200LS Section, Collar, Ground, Wire Compartment, Supply from, house, Hot Black, Wiring