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    Apr 18, 2007, 10:51 PM
    Troubleshooting Hampton Bay remote fans
    Hi. I have a HB remote fan. I have replaced the receiver twice already because upon installing the receiver and turning on the light/fan w the remote there has been a loud POP and the receiver smells burnt and is toast. I have appropriate voltage coming in-so can anyone help?
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    Apr 19, 2007, 12:32 PM
    Sounds like it is wired wrong or you have a defective component. You will have to test for this on your end.
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    Apr 19, 2007, 01:10 PM
    Proper instructions for troubleshooting a Hampton Bay Remote Fan:

    1. Remove fan
    2. Place in garbage
    3. Repeat for any additional fans

    Is it a built-in receiver or a fan with pullchains and an added receiver?
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    Apr 19, 2007, 01:38 PM
    It is a built-in receiver type, with no pull chains. Any ideas?
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    Apr 19, 2007, 03:17 PM
    You have confirmed that you have 120vAC and wired correctly? Does the fan work for some time and then break, or break right away?
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    Apr 19, 2007, 05:13 PM
    Sure sounds like a wire is reversed. Are you sure the hot is actually hot? Did you determine that with a VOM or some other method?

    Did you jot down all the wire colors that you connected? Post 'em and we can check that out.

    Jimmy
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    Apr 20, 2007, 08:08 AM
    Even if you have hot and neutral reversed it shouldn't consistently short receivers. Not a bad idea to measure voltage-to-ground anyway if you haven't done so already.
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