Maybe a stupid question.But.............. Customer wants to dim the lights on his ceiling fan, however is is a single supply with pull cords operating the fan and lights. I need to fit a speed control as to not cause any damage to the motor.
I have never fitted one before, is there any issues...
Could someone please explain how the cables work on a cheeta kitchen extract fan. I am a ac engineer gone onto HVAC with my new job. I recently replaced fan but don't understand how the wires work. It's a single phase fan but with 3 lives but not 3phase because they are lower voltage but the...
hi im a trainee in need of help!
im revising for my 309 science and principles exam and i have some revison questions im going through,
the first one i could do with a hand with is:
"describe briefly how electronic devices may be used ina a motor speed conrol unit"
many thanks fro any...
Hi all thanks for letting me join im generally very good at working out elecrical things but this has got me a little stumped.
I am trying to install this speed controller to my 110v ac motor (please see attached photos) I have been told this is the correct controller for this motor and the...
I've been signed up with SKY for the past 11 months, I get my phone line, TV & broadband through them. When I took out the package they promised me the world and were very helpful but after about a month my broadband speeds slowed down to less than 1 Mbps. I emailed them and they said it's...
Hi guys,
would anyone have any info on 2 speed star delta motors
the one I'm looking at has a selector switch on control panel for low speed this brings in one contactor
when you rotate the switch from low speed through off position to high speed position it drops out the low speed contactor...
speed camera van was on a47 in layby had yellow light flashing on roof and in front of it was a broken down lorry with cab up so thought it was breakdown for the truck till got closer and found out it was speed camera van.. Dam!
yeah i know shouldn't speed but forgot in van speed limit is...
HI,
Just about to post and I noticed a similar thread, anyway here goes. Not worked on motors or controls for some time so after some advice.
A friend of mine has just got his hands on a 3Ph Startrite 352 Bandsaw, yes; you're right only a single Phase supply available.
At the moment it is...
Hi guys
I'v got a question to do with a fan speed controller. It's a systemair STL-0100-at. I can't get the model of the fan/ motor it's controlling due to the badge being weathered. Bit it is single phase. I am just wondering how these speed controllers work. I was called to a site for the...
heyup tony, stripped one of our demag jib hoists down suspect contactor welded in, and i have found what appears to be a double "coil" contactor A1 , A2, B1, B2. the motor is a 2 speed hoist, with another contactor mounted at the side 2phase in from the double coil contactor dead side and 4...
Hi i have a canopy fan to wire up the problem is a 3rd party has left no wiring diagram for it. It will be working of a speed controller which has the connections N L E U1 U2 1 2 . The Fans make is RUCK Ventilation DVNI 500 E4 Single phase it has 5 conenctions at the isolator. It is numbered...
Hi everyone. Have a problem iv not come across before. So the motor has stopped running on the AHU in our building. It's controlled by an inverter. First thing I done is check the inverter was running (which it was), then checked for voltage at the motor terminals. To my surprise (and probably...
Hello,
I am an apprentice electrician doing work mostly on domestic 3 bed house rewires (do flats and other houses as well but most are 3 bed houses) we normally do the rewires in 1 day (start about 8 and finish time varies between 2-3 (if lucky) and 4-6 most of the time)
The issue is that it...
I have a milling machine that has too high a motor speed.
If I use a speed controller does that reduce the power output from it as well as the speed?
It is a 0.5hp 3 phase motor.
Also, where's the best Alsace to get one?
Hi Guys,
I have two ceiling fans and a speed control unit which switches on the fan and allows you to control the speed of the fans. Speed Control Unit Model is RV-05 2A max, 480W - with Forward / Reverse and OFF switching.
I only have T&E from the switch to each fan (2 x Switched Lives which...
Good Evening All,
Just a quick one that I was asked to share by a course tutor on a driver awareness course.
In my ignorance and not knowing the actual class of my vehicle and presuming that it would be the same as a car I was collared for speeding a couple of weeks ago by a stationary safety...
i have been called to see a extractor fan problem, the owner complained that when he turned on the flaktwoods fan speed controller then the fuse would blow and the circuit breaker trip.
I had a look, there are three cables with the fan: red-z, blue-u, black-uz,
i was thinking something wrong...
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