can a variable speed control be used with this fan motor
1844100
This fan comes with two-speeds, as for adding a rheostat, I am not sure if it would burn out the motor. The Hi-Low speeds seem to work fine.
1844101
A two speed control works, but a variable speed control does not. I tried a variable control with no luck.
1844102
It depends what you mean by speed control. A variac would work fine, but that may not be what you meant.
1844103
Not sure....I don't like using variable on fan motors...it tends to give them a short life span....the two speeds are adequate, however I always have it set to high speed.
1844104
I don't know. The fan comes with a 2 speed pull switch - High, low and off.
927428
You know Steve- the manufacturer's website answers your questions :) but here you go. "Q: What fans can I use a fan speed controller with? A: Our fan speed controller (ACSC) will work with brushless motors, such as the ones commonly used with inline centrifugal fans. Do not use with blowers, booster fans, etc." Quiet operation Durable ceramic-coated Metal housing UL-recognized components High quality molded impeller Thermally-protected AC motor Includes mounting brackets and 8 foot pre-wired 120V cord Thermally protected A/C motor :) I have 3 - these things are worth every penny - they are loud if not attached to any duct or filter.
13033
No it is just an on/off switch. But you can control the speed by buying an speed control rheostat. That is what I did. It costs $50 and amazon has the unit the fan maker recommends.
1066913
Yes it can. I did not want a remote, so I had our electrician install the fan with a three speed wall switch instead. He said that it was no problem and it works great with the wall switch.
1428078
Yes. I hooked it up to an Arduino that controls the voltage to the motor (using a transistor) to vary its speed.
1013885
If these things use mechanical relays you could, but unless that's known for certain, it wouldn't be advisible.If you hear a click when it switches on it's probably a mechanical relay, if not, it's probably solid state, which you wouldn't want to cross connect to avoid damage.You could do some custom configuration such as using the switched outputs of the sensors to control AC relays, which could then be wired in parallel to drive your fan.
1536082
You could use 12 VDC power (like a battery) to power the controller and the fan is then powered by the controller.
1007777
I use the pull chain to change speed but have a wall switch for on/off maybe a reostat like a dimmer switch, I would check with Manufacturer to make sure the lower voltage doesn't damage fan motor
44265
Yes,you can use this to control a fan. This will explain how to wire your configuration. Your fan is the LOAD in the diagram. http://ukrferma.nethouse.ua/static/doc/0000/0000/0151/151383.iabtisqg38.pdf
2024780
I wired this switch to a variable speed fan. I do not know how it would work on a three speed fan. I personally would not try to make it work on a three speed fan.
1521276
The Duct Fan Speed Controller Adjuster by Active Air will work with this fan. Also, The Speedster - Variable Fan Speed Control from Sunlight Supply will as well.
1266721
These types of devices are a terrible kluge. The only way to properly control the speed of a motor is to use a variable transformer. What you want is the Variac 3 amp made in china. http://www.amazon.com/Variac-Variable-Transformer-300va-Output/dp/B006NGI8VS I have two of the 3 amp Variacs, and I also have two of those crap VenTech units just like the one you are asking about. The Variacs allow for much slower fan speeds; but most important is the fact that your cheap kluge outputs a square wave which wastes energy, stresses the motor, and actually causes a significant amount of noise to emanate from the fan itself -- the result of short pulses of square wave forms beating on the motor.
2072473
That would be impractical.This is a fan fed by DC so you would need some kind of AC-DC converter to output 12V DC voltage.For RPM you would have to variate your DC voltage in the range of 8-12V or use something that outputs PWM signal similar to one being generated in the motherboard.
2110264
probably ! my fan had only 3 or 4 wires and i figured it out. I am not so mechanically inclined, but I was willing to try to fix my fan. It had only 1 speed ! this did the trick !
670216
not as out of the box, you would have to buy a motor control unit, I remember back in my electrical days we would install one for celling fans to control but they can be a little pricey, do not buy a sliding light dimmer switch as these will fail and are made to dim lighting only. hope this helps: http://www.lumens.com/wall-mount-wired-fan-control-wc105-by-minka-aire-fans-R032740.html?utm_medium=PLA&utm_source=google&utm_term=&kwid=productads-plaid^83005992873-sku^R032740-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^42350083071
1187319
If the purpose is to use it as a speed control, I don't see why not except if the amperage of the motor exceeds the capability of the dimmer. This 12v dimmer is designed for low load LED lights. If you have a high load fan, like more than 1 amp, then probably not.
670217
not as out of the box, you would have to buy a motor control unit, I remember back in my electrical days we would install one for celling fans to control but they can be a little pricey, do not buy a sliding light dimmer switch as these will fail and are made to dim lighting only. hope this helps: http://www.lumens.com/wall-mount-wired-fan-control-wc105-by-minka-aire-fans-R032740.html?utm_medium=PLA&utm;_source=google&u;tm_term=&kwid;=productads-plaid^83005992873-sku^R032740-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^42350083071