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choplogik
Dec 12, 2006, 06:11 PM
I have a Holmes Products Window Fan Model HAWF 2085T
This model has two fans, two motors.
These fans run 2 speeds, and are reversible for exauhst and intake.

My question is how can wire one motor separate from the other, to just run at a single speed. I can control on/off with plug...

These motors have 5 wires

Red
Green
Yellow
Black
Grey

ceilingfanrepair
Dec 15, 2006, 11:59 AM
How are they wired now? Two of the wires are for the speeds, two for the directions, one is common. I have no idea which is which without looking at it.

choplogik
Dec 16, 2006, 09:46 AM
I'll snap some pics tonight, but I've mangled the original state it was in. There were two switches(one for each fan) for direction, and one common switch for Off, Lo, Hi. I think I can find another one like it and show the original setup. Somewhere in the testing of wires, I found a 60 volt reading? But then there were also 2 (relay?)green little boxes which said 240 on them, and the grey wire was hooked to these. Complicated I know, Ill try to get the pics up...
Do you think this can be run without added components? (relays resistors etc.)

ceilingfanrepair
Dec 16, 2006, 09:56 AM
Ok, I was thinking they were double-wound shaded pole motors. Looks like they are PCS motors. If you wire it as it was originally, it should be very easy to add a second two speed switch to control each motor independently.

choplogik
Dec 16, 2006, 09:59 AM
Thanks for speedy reply sir, my problem is I need to use a motor seperatly out of the casing for a project, which creates my problem :-)

Appears this motor is a "Raider Motor" How would I find this manufacturer, not listing on Google..

ceilingfanrepair
Dec 16, 2006, 11:31 PM
I don't see why that's a problem. You wire it the same way outside of the casing that you would in.

It will require the little green box that goes to it and equivalent switches.