ghost in the fan problems

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Jerseydaze

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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

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Jerseydaze said:
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....
 

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Jerseydaze said:
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:
 

Tcaptain

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Cieling Fan

Cieling Fan

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

jerm

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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

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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

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Jerseydaze said:
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

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Jerseydaze said:
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.
 
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aircraft transponders

aircraft transponders

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