digitalbum
Active Member
Need some serious help here (well, I'm not dying or anything, but my 3-speed ceiling fan is).
Ok, so I have SCOURED the interwebs for what a capacitor is and the only thing I can come up with is that it somehow allows for a ceiling fan to have 3 speeds (or the model capacitor I bought). Or something.
And the model I bought on amazon is the exact one I'm trying to replace, which is all mutated and I think has a goiter. The model is in the pics.
I probably have it rewired wrong (JUST the pull chain and capacitor) cuz I don't know what the "L" means. I think I've got the 1, 2, 3 correct. Maybe not.
Either way, after I get it right, how do I install it into my fan (pics below)?
Like, what are the 2 gray capacitor wires for? Do I need them both? And what about the ceiling fan wires? I snipped 3 that were connected to the capacitor/pull chain just to get them off.
(yeah I know I shoulda taken PRE pictures)
anyway, here's what I got...
and the ceiling fan wires:
the other thing, sidenote, I had turned off my main breaker switch just to be sure, and I STILL got a tiny shock trying to pull out the pull chain wires. was the from the capacitor? or is that black ceiling wire the culprit?
anyway, i'm dumb, so pwease help!
Ok, so I have SCOURED the interwebs for what a capacitor is and the only thing I can come up with is that it somehow allows for a ceiling fan to have 3 speeds (or the model capacitor I bought). Or something.
And the model I bought on amazon is the exact one I'm trying to replace, which is all mutated and I think has a goiter. The model is in the pics.
I probably have it rewired wrong (JUST the pull chain and capacitor) cuz I don't know what the "L" means. I think I've got the 1, 2, 3 correct. Maybe not.
Either way, after I get it right, how do I install it into my fan (pics below)?
Like, what are the 2 gray capacitor wires for? Do I need them both? And what about the ceiling fan wires? I snipped 3 that were connected to the capacitor/pull chain just to get them off.
(yeah I know I shoulda taken PRE pictures)
anyway, here's what I got...
and the ceiling fan wires:
the other thing, sidenote, I had turned off my main breaker switch just to be sure, and I STILL got a tiny shock trying to pull out the pull chain wires. was the from the capacitor? or is that black ceiling wire the culprit?
anyway, i'm dumb, so pwease help!