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Old 14th Jun 2018, 10:13 am   #63
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Default Re: Wiring a desk electric fan.

I do agree about getting that AVO up and running, regardless of whether it gets used for determining the connections of that fan. I use a model 7 (I've had one for about 40 years, although I've got several) all the time for taking various 'low ohms' readings. I don't generally bother with the 9 volt battery side and just have a 1.5 volt cell fitted in the manner I've already described in a previous post.

I hope I haven't put the OP off with my talk of 'serious risk of electric shock', but I think we have to stress this point when directing someone to make connections to the mains, or when dealing with any other high voltage source for that matter. However, I get the impression from the OP's posts that he's not the sort of person do do anything daft in this regard, but still worth mentioning just in case.

If the OP does as suggested with a mains light bulb in series (lamp limiter), he'd have the thing up and running in the time it takes to put the kettle on and mash a cup of tea!
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