line voltage humidistat question....

[ultramegabob]

I have a dog grooming business that I am doing some work in, I ordered an exhaust fan to draw the steam out of their dog bathing room, I would like to make the fan automatic so that employees dont have to remember to turn it off at the end of the day or weekends. I found a line voltage humidistat that is rated for 1 amp at 120 volts, but the fan I am installing is rated at 1 amp also, normally I want to have a little more cushion than that, do you thing it would wear out pematurely? If this is not a good design, I could use a low voltage humidistat with a transformer and set a relay, I would just prefer the simplicity of the line voltage. any comments?

 

[iwire]

I would go with a relay, for the same reason you pointed out.

Use a self contained "RIB"

http://hvac.functionaldevices.com/chartPilot.html

 

[Dennis Alwon]

If the humistat is rated 1 amp and the fan is also then I don't see the problem. Surely there are humidstats rated higher than 1 amp.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Here is one from Graingers that is 7.5 amps.

 

[LarryFine]

Surely there are humidstats rated higher than 1 amp.

Yes, there are.



And, don't call him Shirley.

 

[iwire]

If the humistat is rated 1 amp and the fan is also then I don't see the problem.

430.83 :smile:

 

[ultramegabob]

I would go with a relay, for the same reason you pointed out.

Use a self contained "RIB"

http://hvac.functionaldevices.com/chartPilot.html

thats exactly what i was planning on using if the line voltage thing was a no-go.
I have used them on baseboard heaters before.:smile:

 

[ultramegabob]

I did a little more searching and found this one for a reasonable price...
http://www.prothermostats.com/product.php?p=fantech_fh20j10-810&product=110198&category=1527

 

[ericsherman37]

Yes, there are.



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