---the fan is on it's own curcit,it is in the stairway that is in the bedroom.--
There you are. 120V, 2005, AFCI.
---i'm going to see if i can move the switch on the stairway landing hopefully he will except that instead of changeing the motor ---
The switch is not an outlet. The fan is.
Just disconnect the fan motor. If the breaker holds, it's not the ckt,it's the fan.
good luck, keep us posted.