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    Mar 3, 2007, 11:14 AM
    Halsey celing fan and light remote
    Hi.
    I am having trouble with my remote control receiver. The remote light comes on when a button is pressed and it did work a few weeks ago. The light or fan will not come on when the remote is tried. The light and fan don't work with the pull chains either. The only way it seems to work is to reset the main breaker switch for the kitchen. The only part numbers I can find is on the remote control unit it is uc-7040 and works with hc, hp, hg units.
    The receiver is a round unit and doesn't look even close to the universal hampton bay replacement part I got at the hardware store.
    Thanks
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    Mar 3, 2007, 11:36 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by dezrailer
    Hi.
    I am having trouble with my remote control reciever. The remote light comes on when a button is pressed and it did work a few weeks ago. The light or fan will not come on when the remote is tried. The light and fan dont work with the pull chains either. The only way it seems to work is to reset the main breaker switch for the kitchen. The only part numbers i can find is on the remote control unit it is uc-7040 and works with hc, hp, hg units.
    The reciever is a round unit and doesnt look even close to the universal hampton bay replacement part i got at hte hardware store.
    Thanks
    The ceiling fan should also be controlled by a wall switch in that room. Needing the circuit breaker to reset the receiver circuit should not be done. The breaker can be switched, but can also degrade from overuse depending on the brand and age of the equipment. (I.e. FPE panelboard breakers are known for failure)

    Also note, some of those remote control ceiling fans solid state circuitry fail after a few times of use due to thermal component failure. Some times the receiver gets overheated due to the motor load and degrades quickly.
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    Mar 3, 2007, 09:25 PM
    It has little to do with the motor load. However a power surge will short it out quickly, as will a light drawing extra current when it burns out, etc. Check to make sure the remote and receiver are on the same frequency. You might need to bypass the receiver, and/or replace it with a different remote/receiver kit.

    Ceiling fan remote controls - help and FAQ- Ceiling Fans N More
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    Mar 3, 2007, 10:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair
    It has little to do with the motor load. However a power surge will short it out quickly, as will a light drawing extra current when it burns out, etc. Check to make sure the remote and receiver are on the same frequency. You might need to bypass the receiver, and/or replace it with a different remote/receiver kit.

    Ceiling fan remote controls - help and FAQ- Ceiling Fans N More
    Hi ceilingfanrepair... You are correct. The overall load across the solid state circuit may have been exceeded but I believe this is more of a receiver flaw or line interference as I have run across in the past. The fan outlet must be controlled by a wall switch according to NEC code if the room does not have another separately controlled light or wall outlet.
    Tx, nm
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    Mar 5, 2007, 11:27 AM
    True.. . Also keep in mind that the light assembly draws considerably more current than the fan motor in most cases.
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