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Posted by cubbybrockley on December 26, 2008, 4:12 pm
I recently bought a couple of ceiling fans from HD for my family room
(see
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100015874&N=10000003+502796+10401007)
and wired them in parallel. Didn't realize until I came to hook up
the
switch that it is only rated for 1.5A, and the fans have a 107W max
consumption each, so putting them both on one of the switches is a bit
of a
stretch. I've found some heavier duty (eg 4A or 5A) switches online
but now
am a bit nervous that they may not work with this kind of fan. I
always
thought fan switches were nothing more than variable voltage
controllers
that could be operated at anywhere between zero and full power. Now
I'm not
so sure.
Help someone....can I hook up any heavy duty switch to the fans?
TIA
Cub
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Posted by Mikepier on December 26, 2008, 7:59 pm
On Dec 26, 4:12=A0pm, cubbybrock...@gmail.com wrote:
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> I recently bought a couple of ceiling fans from HD for my family room
> (seehttp://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?sto=
...)
show/hide quoted text
> and wired them in parallel. =A0Didn't realize until I came to hook up
> the
> switch that it is only rated for 1.5A, and the fans have a 107W max
> consumption each, so putting them both on one of the switches is a bit
> of a
> stretch. =A0I've found some heavier duty (eg 4A or 5A) switches online
> but now
> am a bit nervous that they may not work with this kind of fan. =A0I
> always
> thought fan switches were nothing more than variable voltage
> controllers
> that could be operated at anywhere between zero and full power. =A0Now
> I'm not
> so sure.
> Help someone....can I hook up any heavy duty switch to the fans?
> TIA
> Cub
I'm confused. What kind of switch are we talking about? A regular
light switch on the wall or a pull chain switch?
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Posted by RBM on December 26, 2008, 8:34 pm
On Dec 26, 4:12 pm, cubbybrock...@gmail.com wrote:
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> I recently bought a couple of ceiling fans from HD for my family room
> (seehttp://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?sto...)
> and wired them in parallel. Didn't realize until I came to hook up
> the
> switch that it is only rated for 1.5A, and the fans have a 107W max
> consumption each, so putting them both on one of the switches is a bit
> of a
> stretch. I've found some heavier duty (eg 4A or 5A) switches online
> but now
> am a bit nervous that they may not work with this kind of fan. I
> always
> thought fan switches were nothing more than variable voltage
> controllers
> that could be operated at anywhere between zero and full power. Now
> I'm not
> so sure.
> Help someone....can I hook up any heavy duty switch to the fans?
> TIA
> Cub
I'm confused. What kind of switch are we talking about? A regular
light switch on the wall or a pull chain switch?
Speed controller
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Posted by cubbybrockley on December 28, 2008, 10:26 pm
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> On Dec 26, 4:12=A0pm, cubbybrock...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I recently bought a couple of ceiling fans from HD for my family room
> > (seehttp://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?s=
to...)
show/hide quoted text
> > and wired them in parallel. =A0Didn't realize until I came to hook up
> > the
> > switch that it is only rated for 1.5A, and the fans have a 107W max
> > consumption each, so putting them both on one of the switches is a bit
> > of a
> > stretch. =A0I've found some heavier duty (eg 4A or 5A) switches online
> > but now
> > am a bit nervous that they may not work with this kind of fan. =A0I
> > always
> > thought fan switches were nothing more than variable voltage
> > controllers
> > that could be operated at anywhere between zero and full power. =A0Now
> > I'm not
> > so sure.
> > Help someone....can I hook up any heavy duty switch to the fans?
> > TIA
> > Cub
> I'm confused. What kind of switch are we talking about? A regular
> light switch on the wall or a pull chain switch?
Talking about a wall switch. Essentially I am asking whether any "fan
switch" with the right current capacity will work with any fan. I did
find one with variable speeds that handles 2A loads that will be
enough for me. But just concerned that different fans need different
switches.
Thanks
Cub
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Posted by RBM on December 26, 2008, 8:36 pm
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>I recently bought a couple of ceiling fans from HD for my family room
> (see
>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100015874&N=10000003+502796+10401007)
show/hide quoted text
> and wired them in parallel. Didn't realize until I came to hook up
> the
> switch that it is only rated for 1.5A, and the fans have a 107W max
> consumption each, so putting them both on one of the switches is a bit
> of a
> stretch. I've found some heavier duty (eg 4A or 5A) switches online
> but now
> am a bit nervous that they may not work with this kind of fan. I
> always
> thought fan switches were nothing more than variable voltage
> controllers
> that could be operated at anywhere between zero and full power. Now
> I'm not
> so sure.
> Help someone....can I hook up any heavy duty switch to the fans?
> TIA
> Cub
Go to grainger.com and look up industrial paddle fans, then click on
accessories. You'll find similar and higher amperage controls that should
work
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