eebowler
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm talking about the regular desk or standing fan used simply to circulate air.
When these fans start getting 'old' they slow down and can't maintain the speed when new. They also give trouble starting up sometimes.
What is the cause of this? I've opened a few of them and have neither see nor smelt burnt wires. Usualy I clean out the old grease and apply some fresh grease to the moving parts. This helps a little but, not for long.
Q1) What is the purpose of the capacitor (condenser) in there?
2) Why do you think the fan slows down?
Thanks
When these fans start getting 'old' they slow down and can't maintain the speed when new. They also give trouble starting up sometimes.
What is the cause of this? I've opened a few of them and have neither see nor smelt burnt wires. Usualy I clean out the old grease and apply some fresh grease to the moving parts. This helps a little but, not for long.
Q1) What is the purpose of the capacitor (condenser) in there?
2) Why do you think the fan slows down?
Thanks