Residential range hoods
- Thread starter nizak
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kwired
Electron manager
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- NE Nebraska
Never encountered one in a dwelling with that kind of air flow. But would assume I need to wire it up if they had one. If it is on job that is being inspected I would be the one that receives correction notices and has to pay any reinspection fees if there were any code violations, unless whoever did it was also licensed and filed their own permit for their portion of the job or I could convince inspector who was responsible and let him go after them for not filing permit or even possibly not being licensed.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
We see many of them but the HVAC guy usually sets it up and we just need to leave them a feed. Some are actually run thru the air handler somehow.
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
What do you do when there's no HVAC guy like if you're doing a kitchen renovation? Are these air intake units so complicated that a sparky cannot figure it out?
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I prefer to do as much wiring as I can as long as I get paid to do it.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
The hvac guy is responsible for the hood venting and installation.
hbiss
EC, Westchester, New York NEC: 2014
- Location
- Hawthorne, New York NEC: 2014
- Occupation
- EC
No HVAC guy? Then they have to get one. Many times it involves duct work and fresh air/louver installation. Sometimes it integrates with the A/C air handler. No, not complicated if you do that kind of work.
-Hal
-Hal
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
I've installed many range hoods, vented through the attic, through the wall, through the roof, etc. not rocket science. I've yet to install a fresh air intake so I was just wondering how complicated it is.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I, too, have done plenty of ducting, and not just for exhausts.
letgomywago
Senior Member
- Location
- Washington state and Oregon coast
- Occupation
- residential electrician
The ones I've seen use a proprietary cable that runs from the hood into a inline fan in the attic or something. It has a quick connect on it and is like a tray cable
James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
It depends.
As Hal said, HVAC guys duct from a louver in the outside into the return air.
I drop an 18/3 stat wire from the hood to the furnace for that install, and it uses a current sensor on the hood power.
I installed a makeup air in an attic, which came with a 10 KW electric box heater. Basically a furnace. It was very involved. Took me about a day and a half
As Hal said, HVAC guys duct from a louver in the outside into the return air.
I drop an 18/3 stat wire from the hood to the furnace for that install, and it uses a current sensor on the hood power.
I installed a makeup air in an attic, which came with a 10 KW electric box heater. Basically a furnace. It was very involved. Took me about a day and a half
Knuckle Dragger
Master Electrician Electrical Contractor 01752
- Location
- Marlborough, Massachusetts USA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
My experience has always been HVAC guy supplies and installs the damper and controls and we provide power and control lines and wire it.
James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
I'm curious about those who say they provide power for a damper. Is that 120 volt power?
Every damper I've wired is 12 volt, and I've never wired one that got installed by the HVAC contractor, only when I installed
Every damper I've wired is 12 volt, and I've never wired one that got installed by the HVAC contractor, only when I installed