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you are correct sir and yes 60hzs are 60hzs but the wear and tear on the transformer working 110v compaired to 220v

robert 14617 said:

you are correct sir and yes 60hzs are 60hzs but the wear and tear on the transformer working 110v compaired to 220v

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How much longer will an average transformer last at the higher voltage?

IDK thats why i come to where the pro's are not to get flamed ,....please inlighten me bob

I don't know exactly, I've seen BigBudBalls explain that the difference is pretty negligible somewhere on here, but for the life of me I can't find the thread it's in.
I'll apologise again if I upset you, but you posted an unsupported statement which could have mislead someone into thinking they would save money in the long run by converting to 220v, when in reality any savings would be minor. I've heard from the pros on here that ballasts can last 10 years or more, with no mention of this having anything to do with the voltage, from which I drew my own conclusions.

Hairy Bob said:

I don't know exactly, I've seen BigBudBalls explain that the difference is pretty negligible somewhere on here, but for the life of me I can't find the thread it's in.
I'll apologise again if I upset you, but you posted an unsupported statement which could have mislead someone into thinking they would save money in the long run by converting to 220v, when in reality any savings would be minor. I've heard from the pros on here that ballasts can last 10 years or more, with no mention of this having anything to do with the voltage, from which I drew my own conclusions.

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i'll take your unsupported apology

hello sparkies out there.

there are 47 pages on this thread, and i have a low attention span - hazard of my hobby i suppose - and a quick read through has not offered up the answer.

so here goes....

i am putting together a carbon filter made up of some activated carbon and a shower extractor fan. we want to put it into a normal UK plug, as i am in the uk.

it has three areas in it to wire. L, N and L/S

my, very very limited understanding, along with some reading, says that we should use normal wire cord, wire the L to live, the N to netural and the L/S to......well....not sure.

the l/s is for the switch, yes? a switch we don't want. but if we don't wire the l/s, it will be like the switch is off so it won't work, right?

a couple of people have talked about running a wire from the L to the L/S.

would this work? and if so, where does that wire run? in the little blue connector bax in the fan unit?

any help much appreciated. any sarcastic posts pointing me to the solution in another thread where it has been answered a million times also appreciated.

hell, hate filled posts calling me a newbie idiot with a link to where the answer in are welcome.

thanks.

Yeah just use a short piece of wire to connect the live to the switch, it'll work.

Hi - I've recently successfully installed a Master Flow PT6 thermostat. The problem is, it is operating in the opposite way I'd like it to - e.g. it turns my fan off when I turn up the thermostat, and turns the fan on when I turn down the thermostat. I've tried swapping the wiring to no avail (fan still runs, but same problem) - I've attached a pic. so you can see the setup - thanks for any help advice!

Did the 'stat come with a manual? There's normally just a switch, at least on the ones I've used, that you flip one way to heat and the other way to cool.
When you say you swapped the wiring, I take it you have two wires going to the 'stat and you just changed 'em round? Are there only two terminals on the thermostat? Could be that there's a com (for the hot wire) and a normally open and normally closed terminals, it's kinda hard to see in that photo.
How many terminals are there, and what are they labeled as?

Hairy Bob said:

Did the 'stat come with a manual? There's normally just a switch, at least on the ones I've used, that you flip one way to heat and the other way to cool.
When you say you swapped the wiring, I take it you have two wires going to the 'stat and you just changed 'em round? Are there only two terminals on the thermostat? Could be that there's a com (for the hot wire) and a normally open and normally closed terminals, it's kinda hard to see in that photo.
How many terminals are there, and what are they labeled as?

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Thanks for helping! I've taken a few more pics. and hope they will help ... there doesn't appear to be any switch (unfortunately) - once you take a look, I'd really appreciate your opinion/advice - thanks a ton!

Hairy Bob said:

Did the 'stat come with a manual? There's normally just a switch, at least on the ones I've used, that you flip one way to heat and the other way to cool.
When you say you swapped the wiring, I take it you have two wires going to the 'stat and you just changed 'em round? Are there only two terminals on the thermostat? Could be that there's a com (for the hot wire) and a normally open and normally closed terminals, it's kinda hard to see in that photo.
How many terminals are there, and what are they labeled as?

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Thanks for helping! I've taken a few more pics. and hope they will help ... there doesn't appear to be any switch (unfortunately) - once you take a look, I'd really appreciate your opinion/advice - thanks a ton!

bu2k said:

Thanks for helping! I've taken a few more pics. and hope they will help ... there doesn't appear to be any switch (unfortunately) - once you take a look, I'd really appreciate your opinion/advice - thanks a ton!

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I've got the text reversed in the picture - the thermostat turns ON the fan when I turn it DOWN and turns OFF the fan when I turn it up! Whoops.

bu2k said:

I've got the text reversed in the picture - the thermostat turns ON the fan when I turn it DOWN and turns OFF the fan when I turn it up! Whoops - the OPPOSITE of they way it is supposed to work!

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I think the server upgrade killed the pics - here they are again ...

Well that's right then. The fan should turn on if you turn the temperature down, it'll keep running it until it gets below the level you have set. The lower you set the temperature, the more the fan will run.
Am I missing something? Did you make a mistake or am I misunderstanding you?

I need help!! I am growing in my wardrobe and now the plants have started to stink out my whole flat! I need to attach a wire and plug to the fan that works with the carbon filter (i dont know the proper names for eveything)! basically I have a 230v ~ 50Hz, 25-28watt fan thing with no wires attached. Do I need to have this fitted professionally or would a friend who knows a bit about electrics be ok? I want to be safe rather than sorry. I already lost my first batch of plants cos they over heated but ive got noone to help me. my plants have never got this big before and theyve started stinking to high heaven!

Please help!! much appreciated

Was wondering if any one knows how to wire this up ???? This DIY got started and never was finished, I have all the materials and was trying to figure out how to wire it all up but not having any luck. Any Help

DIY-humidistat-humidify-dehumidify-thermostat-heat-cool

thanks

greengirrl said:

I need help!! I am growing in my wardrobe and now the plants have started to stink out my whole flat! I need to attach a wire and plug to the fan that works with the carbon filter (i dont know the proper names for eveything)! basically I have a 230v ~ 50Hz, 25-28watt fan thing with no wires attached. Do I need to have this fitted professionally or would a friend who knows a bit about electrics be ok? I want to be safe rather than sorry. I already lost my first batch of plants cos they over heated but ive got noone to help me. my plants have never got this big before and theyve started stinking to high heaven!

Please help!! much appreciated

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Uhh... so you are not from the States. UK, Australia....? In any case, there will be a cover on a box that is attached to the fan, it should have a couple of screws holding it in place. It should be a simple abc and maybe d type process, I am not familiar with your wiring colors and such. If you go to an Electrical Supply store with the information you have posted here, they should be able to supply you with a length of cord and a male plug. A friend that knows a bit electric should be up to the task at that point. A Picture might help. VV

Check out my attempt to wire a subpanel into my grow room.....

Wiring in a Subpanel. (pics) ( 1 2 3)
nathenking

its in the grow room design and setup.... I think I got it... but need some expert advice....

Darn it... didnt make it a url... im drunk... ill do it tomorrow.....lol

how well do the outlet adapters work I wanted two lights. 150w hps and 150w mh. Homedepot has medium based adapters that say they plug into the wall. Curious if anyone else has tried these, or could I start a fire?