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    lrouxcm Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 22, 2010, 11:52 AM
    3 speed fan
    I have a 3 speed fan (230 VOLT AC) that stopped working.
    At first I expected that the pull down 3-speed switch was broken, found all in good working order. Checked with multimeter. Than the capacitor 2.5 microfarads checked all OK. I than checked the motor windings and found the common point of the windings are open circuited. Dismantling the stator, I found at the common point of the windings a small electronic device. I measure it and found it open circuit. I expect that it is a sort of an overload protection/ surge device; the printing on the device is not readable. Can anyone help with further info?
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    Feb 22, 2010, 11:57 AM

    I have never seen or heard of that before. Most fan motors are impedance protected.

    What make is the fan?
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    Feb 22, 2010, 12:05 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair View Post
    I have never seen or heard of that before. Most fan motors are impedance protected.

    What make is the fan?
    "AIRTECH ELITE" Oscillating WALL MOUNT TYPE
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    Feb 22, 2010, 09:58 PM

    Oh, it's a wall fan.

    You need to contact the manufacturer.
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