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Post by jimmyg on Aug 4, 2014 20:03:55 GMT -5
I have recently restored a Hunter 36 (circa 1920's) It runs great, in fact too fast to sleep under. I was wondering how to make it a 2 or 3 speed and not use a wall mount switch. The fan is wire with a pull chain and is not controlled form the wall. Would capacitors do the trick, if so what values. If I need a solid state control I could set it to a speed, affix it maybe in the ceiling canopy and use a switch with 3 positions - off, straight house power and power running thru the solid state device. Any thoughts?  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 21:33:37 GMT -5
Capacitors would work, and you can get 3 wire 2 value capacitors so you could use one capacitor. If there's not room in the switch housing you could mount it on top of the motor or in the canopy.
I wish I could help you with values but I've never done it with this particular fan!
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Post by Andrew G. on Aug 4, 2014 23:21:43 GMT -5
A 12 uF capacitor should give you a decent low speed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:39:37 GMT -5
A 12 uF capacitor should give you a decent low speed. A 1920s 1 speed Hunter? You sure? |
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Post by Andrew G. on Aug 6, 2014 11:14:41 GMT -5
A 12 uF capacitor should give you a decent low speed. A 1920s 1 speed Hunter? You sure? Yes, yes I am. 14 uF is a little high for my taste (more of a medium-low) and 10 uF is a little too slow (think aesthetic low).. so 12 uF should be just right. |
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Post by jimmyg on Aug 7, 2014 5:43:43 GMT -5
A 12 uF capacitor should give you a decent low speed. A 1920s 1 speed Hunter? You sure? 1920's is a guess based on the name. I have written Hunter with the model and serial number with hopes that they can tell me the date/year of manufacture. |
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Post by jimmyg on Aug 7, 2014 5:44:25 GMT -5
Thanks all for the capacitor info. I will give it a try and post the results.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2014 10:53:31 GMT -5
I was asking Andrew. I didnt realize he had a similar fan, and had experimented with capacitor values. I would try his suggestions.
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Post by jimmyg on Aug 10, 2014 18:47:21 GMT -5
I got a capacitor with three values. 4.5, 5 and 6. It worked best for me with all three hooked up or 15.5 uF giving a good low speed. If I were to make it 3 speeds I would try a 20 for a medium speed. Thanks for the suggestions.
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