Safety Switch In The Attic

There is a safety switch installed in the attic that you can engage that will cut the power to the lift in case you are going away for awhile or for whatever other reasons.

Safety switch in the attic.

Having disconnected a 3 wire wall switch to an attic mounted whole house fan is it safe to leave live wires capped in the switch box covered by flat plate. If your blower is in your attic the water can leak through your ceiling and cause serious damage. This switch could be the problem. If these items do not solve your problem call an hvac service professional to help.

Luckily most hvac companies install a drain pan and float switch to help you avoid these sorts of problems. If they are clogged you then can try unclogging them yourself or place a phone call to an ac professional to come unclog your system s drains. Float switches are great and can save anyone the headache and expense of coming. Even if the blower is in a utility closet or crawlspace the damage from a leak can be substantial.

Electrical safety and unused attic wiring electrical question. Just an fyi my installers charged me 500 00 which i thought was good considering the work that was needed. What i was commenting on was the extension cord in the attic. Is it safe to leave live wires capped in switch box covered by flat plate.

We see it happen in attics where someone was moving boxes in and out of an attic and bumped the unit or pan. It is perfectly safe to install a switch in the attic.