MOUNTING THE HOUSING

NOTE: These ventilators are designed for installation between 16" O.C. ceiling joists with no framing necessary. If the building structure has 24" O.C. joists construction, framing will be required.

1.Position housing between ceiling joists and adjust height

to finished ceiling. Loosen two (2) hex nuts for each mounting bracket from inside the housing and make the adjustment. Tighten the four (4) hex nuts.

NOTE: There are four (4) additional mounting slots in the housing for mounting or relocating the mounting brackets.

2.Refer to Figure 4. Screw housing to joists using holes in mounting brackets and four (4) screws furnished.

3.Install standard 314" x 10" ductwork from damper section

to outside wall or through roof and mount appropriate wall or roof cap (optional.) Refer to the instructions provided with the caps.

IMPORTANT: Be certain there are not any obstructions at the discharge of the ventilator. Be certain insulation does not get into the ductwork or into the blower.

WIRING

NOTE: All wiring connections must comply with local codes, ordinances and the National Electrical Code and the ventilator must be properly grounded. Disconnect power at circuit breaker before making wire connections.

1.Refer to Figure 5. Loosen screws and remove junction box.

2.Run 120vAC supply wiring with ground through switch box to knockout in ventilator housing and secure with box connector.

3.Refer to Figure 6. Connect supply wires to ventilator wires: black to black, white to white. Connect ground wire to green ground screw.

4.Replace junction box and tighten screws.

5.Connect supply wire to switch. NOTE: Switch must be purchased separately. Refer to NuTone's catalog.

POWER UNIT INSTALLATION

1.Refer to Figure 7. The power unit mounts with two hanger rods to the mounting brackets. Insert the hanger rods through the holes in the mounting bracket hooking them from the inside

to the outside.

2.Position the power unit so that its discharge opening is in line with the installed ductwork. Hold the power unit in position between the mounting brackets and swing the hanger rods

into the slots on the power unit and securely tighten the wing nuts.

3.Plug the three (3) wire connectors from the junction box

into the wire receptacle connector from the power unit making sure the plug is properly aligned.

VERTICAL DISCHARGE

314" x 10" DAMPER SECTION

314" x 10"

DAMPER SECTION

HORIZONTAL

DISCHARGE

FIGURE 3

MOUNTING

VENTILATOR

BRACKET

HOUSING

 

FIGURE 4

JUNCTION

BOX

FIGURE 5

 

GREEN

BLACK

 

 

GREEN

 

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCREW

WHITE

STANDARD

 

SWITCH

WALL SWITCH

 

BOX

EARTH

120vAC, 60 Hz GROUND HOUSE POWER

FIGURE 6

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NuTone QT130, QT200 & QT300 installation instructions Mounting the Housing, Wiring, Power Unit Installation

QT130, QT200 & QT300 specifications

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