Canopy Fans Added! - Page 2

Delphinus · #11 05-29-2002, 02:44 PM

What's a rheostat?

AJ_77 · #12 05-29-2002, 03:04 PM

Apparently they have them at Radio Shack for 5 bucks.

No pic tho'.

DJ88 · #13 05-29-2002, 03:05 PM

Variable resistor for AC circuits. [img]smile.gif[/img] A light dimmer if you will. :D

Silverfish · #14 05-29-2002, 09:16 PM

I'm using one for my two 4" AC fans, and it works great. I mounted it on the back of the hood in a 2" x 4" surface mount switch box so the knob is easy to get at, (like your dining room light dimmer ;) )

Another bonus is, if it gets hotter out, you just crank it up a bit.

Delphinus · #15 05-30-2002, 11:54 AM

Is it seriously just any light dimmer? Or is it specifically something specialized? Do I go to Radio Shack and get the unit for $5 or can I just go to HD/Revy/etc. and get one there? (I guess I can go to Radio Shack, it's just that Revy is right across the street from where I work, and HD is about 1 minute away from my home ... so those are an order of magnitude more convenient than anything else for me...)

Silverfish · #16 05-30-2002, 08:26 PM

I honestly don't know if there is a difference Tony, but I would get it at Radio Shack just to be on the safe side.

Maybe we could get Steve to test it out for us.. he likes blowing up electrical things. :D