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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Oct 20, 2018 13:05:51 GMT -5
Today I went to the department store which I had said has over 200 fans. I am very sorry to say that there are only about 75-100, because I calculated wrongly last time. Unfortunately, I have some bad news: two departments have been refurbished, so that is about 25 of the mystery fans down the drain! Another department is also being refurbished and some of the ceiling fans have been taken away.
Despite the problems, today I have discovered the name of the mystery fans at last! They are Relite Rapide MKII. Moreover, I found one that was disassembled, and I was allowed to take it! This is the first time I have a ceiling fan.
I am very sorry , but I cannot show any imagesat the moment because I am facing technical difficulties. However, in my thread "Industrial ceiling fan mystery", the fans after the O.erre are the same as the fan I got.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 14:31:29 GMT -5
ceiling fans down the drain?! most fans are too big to fit in the drain
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Oct 20, 2018 15:52:17 GMT -5
What I mean by down the drain is that there are about 25 less fans, possibly thrown away, therefore wasted.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2018 22:54:42 GMT -5
lol i know i was giving you a hard time and i agree
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 23, 2018 21:03:31 GMT -5
Awesome that you have been able to acquire one. What size is it?
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Oct 24, 2018 12:10:01 GMT -5
900mm
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Oct 26, 2018 15:21:38 GMT -5
Today my father and I tested the fan motor without the blades. It works properly!
Update: the fan works well with the blades, and barely wobbles at all.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Oct 27, 2018 21:35:15 GMT -5
Awesome! I hope you can acquire a 120 cm version too.
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Oct 28, 2018 15:17:50 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but that I could get a 900mm one was just a coincidence, because it was left there. I don't know if there are going to be any 1200mm ones left.
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Nov 17, 2018 13:59:05 GMT -5
Last week my father installed the fan in my room. It is not fixed to the ceiling however, but held with a wooden structure on the wardrobes, but it is at the same height as it would be if it was on the ceiling itself.
Now that I can walk under it I can feel how powerful it is. It is a pity I do not know who sells/used to sell Relite fans in Malta, to see if they still make this model or similar to it.
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Post by Max C. on Nov 27, 2018 1:36:29 GMT -5
Excellent that you were able to salvage one! When can we expect to see pictures?
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Nov 27, 2018 13:46:00 GMT -5
Sorry, I know, I am working on it.
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on Nov 27, 2018 14:39:08 GMT -5
OK, here are the pictures and details about the fan:This is how it was when still disassembled. With the blades fixed The stickers at the top of the motor: Installed (not stuck to ceiling) Sorry, it does not show very clearly, with both different lights. Here is a video of it in operation just connected directly to a socket with a plug: vimeo.com/user92199805/review/303127011/d9575b88fa
Fan details: Brand: Relite Model: Rapide MKII Sweep: 900mm Mass: approx. 3.9Kg Capicitor: 1.6 mfd
Just an extra note: if someone knows about this fan, especially not in Malta, I would really appreciate to know about it and possibly get some description of the history of the model, please. Thank you.
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on May 12, 2019 8:30:44 GMT -5
The fan has been installed by my father in March. The wiring was modified slightly, so that if a dimmer is attached, it would not damage the capacitor.
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Post by ceilingfansmalta on May 12, 2019 8:33:20 GMT -5
I will try and add some new pictures of the fan.
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