Hi Guys,
I have a Fantech FG6 centrifugal fan I want to speed control. A simple resistive fan controller makes it hum, so I got a cheapo 3 speed fan controller with the anti-hum caps - https://www.lowes.com/pd/Lutron-Rotary-3-Speed-1-5-Amp-White-Indoor-Rotary-Fan-Control/3189381
My issue is the speed steps are not at 33/66/100%, High is 100%, medium is ~25%, and low is barely on, like 5 or 10%.
Since High is too high, but medium is too low. Can I rewire the low and medium or high and low caps together in parallel or series to combine them and make a 2 speed fan controller, like just high and medium?
Alternately, I have access to caps and a soldering iron at my work. If its somewhat easy I could make my own crude controller, but am unsure how voltage and frequency relate to the cap size or whatever prevents the hum. Is it easy enough to make a new one myself?
Im an idiot by the standards of this board, so please forgive my ignorance in advance. I took some electronics courses in high school, but that was quite a while ago.
Thanks for any help!
I have a Fantech FG6 centrifugal fan I want to speed control. A simple resistive fan controller makes it hum, so I got a cheapo 3 speed fan controller with the anti-hum caps - https://www.lowes.com/pd/Lutron-Rotary-3-Speed-1-5-Amp-White-Indoor-Rotary-Fan-Control/3189381
My issue is the speed steps are not at 33/66/100%, High is 100%, medium is ~25%, and low is barely on, like 5 or 10%.
Since High is too high, but medium is too low. Can I rewire the low and medium or high and low caps together in parallel or series to combine them and make a 2 speed fan controller, like just high and medium?
Alternately, I have access to caps and a soldering iron at my work. If its somewhat easy I could make my own crude controller, but am unsure how voltage and frequency relate to the cap size or whatever prevents the hum. Is it easy enough to make a new one myself?
Im an idiot by the standards of this board, so please forgive my ignorance in advance. I took some electronics courses in high school, but that was quite a while ago.
Thanks for any help!