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Posted by RBM on June 18, 2006, 9:55 am
That's how all Casa Blanca "Intellitouch" fans work, although they don't
require a neutral. The receiver is built into the fan
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> John Grabowski wrote:
>> I recently installed a fan for a customer that had all fan/light
>> functions
>> from a wall switch controller. It wasn't a remote control and it only
>> required two wires (Plus ground) to the fan from the switch. I was
>> surprised to see that the fan itself only had two wires (Plus ground) on
>> it.
>> The fan would not operate without the controller. The controller did
>> require a neutral to operate though. I forget the name; it was something
>> like intellifan. I don't recall where she bought the fan.
>>
>> You can also buy remote control kits at Home Depot that work with most
>> fans.
>> You would just install the module between the electrical box and the fan
>> brace (Usually a tight squeeze) and put batteries in the remote control.
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>
> I recently learned in another thread here that these do exist in some
> fans. They have an intelligent controller in the fan, so that
> commands for speed, direction, light, etc can be sent down one
> hot/neutral pair. Of course that requires a new fan. But, depending
> on how hard it is to run another wire, that may still be a good option.
>
> Or, there are universal wireless remotes that can be added. I think
> they have a wall bracket too, so you can keep the remote at a spot on
> the wall if you want.
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