ghost in the fan problems

[Jerseydaze]

Have a customer with a paddle fan with a remote kit (Casablanca).Fan keeps turning on in the middle of night I try ed changing the dip switches .Same results.Voltage reads 122.9 V any suggestions.

[ultramegabob]

Have a customer with a paddle fan with a remote kit (Casablanca).Fan keeps turning on in the middle of night I try ed changing the dip switches .Same results.Voltage reads 122.9 V any suggestions.


That voltage is a little high, did you check the voltage at the panel? are both legs the same? if not is that circuit shareing a neutral with another? if so, check for loose neutral connections. If that is the normal voltage for your area, you might contact Casablancas tech line....

[Dennis Alwon]

Have a customer with a paddle fan with a remote kit (Casablanca).Fan keeps turning on in the middle of night I try ed changing the dip switches .Same results.Voltage reads 122.9 V any suggestions.
The voltage seems fine to me but there must be some interference from another source. Homeowners aren't rolling over on the remote are they????:grin:

[ultramegabob]

The voltage seems fine to me

it may be, but thats higher than normal in my area, its usually right around 118v

[Tcaptain]

High End Fans Like Casablanca Have Demo And Security Settings To Give the Appearance That Some One is Home Check Program Instructions

[jerm]

It's my understanding that poco is generally allowed 10% variance from 117 without having to "correct" anything. That's probably a state thing.

I see everything from 110 to 132. (good luck with incandescents at 132)

[robwire]

Its interference from something else thats doing it. I put a fan in my great room with a hunter remote that did the same thing. Of course my wife wanted to know what kind of electrical contractor can't get a fan right in his own house.
We even sat at night hitting the remote to see if any of the neigbors lights came on .
Turns out that hunter recalled the remotes because of interferance from aircraft transponders on too close of a freqency.
I am sure if you get a different remote the problem will go away

[BackInTheHabit]

Have a customer with a paddle fan with a remote kit (Casablanca).Fan keeps turning on in the middle of night I try ed changing the dip switches .Same results.Voltage reads 122.9 V any suggestions.

Does a neighbor have the same controller with the same dip switch setting?

[stickboy1375]

Have a customer with a paddle fan with a remote kit (Casablanca).Fan keeps turning on in the middle of night I try ed changing the dip switches .Same results.Voltage reads 122.9 V any suggestions.


I had the same problem, I just sent the fans back for new ones.. not a problem since. Although, I just think the owner had them in security mode.

[Lxnxjxhx]

Or garage door openers, or car remotes using RF, or ham radio, or any other nearby and/or strong source of RF.

[ptonsparky]

For most of us, with a meter that gets banged around from the day we get it until it is lost, 2 or even 4 volts over/under shouldn't be a great concern...as long has there is no discrepancy in the readings of other comparable branch circuits. In any case, fans should easily handle that kind of voltage.