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Techman · 13th Jun 2018, 12:42 pm

I ought to just clarify one thing, and that is that once you've established the connections, you don't wire it up with the light bulb permanently in circuit. I just re-read my post above (correcting one blinding spelling mistake!) and thought I'd written it a bit as though I'd hard wired it with the lamp permanently in circuit and it's been like it ever since. No, you DO NOT leave the lamp connected after establishing the correct connections, as it would not only be very inconvenient, but also the motor would run at a very reduced speed.

13th Jun 2018, 12:42 pm	#59
Techman Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 5,000	Re: Wiring a desk electric fan. I ought to just clarify one thing, and that is that once you've established the connections, you don't wire it up with the light bulb permanently in circuit. I just re-read my post above (correcting one blinding spelling mistake!) and thought I'd written it a bit as though I'd hard wired it with the lamp permanently in circuit and it's been like it ever since. No, you DO NOT leave the lamp connected after establishing the correct connections, as it would not only be very inconvenient, but also the motor would run at a very reduced speed.