| trelab |
Hello, I recently purchased a Lutron Maestro fan/light speed dimmer multi location system in order to have two-location hardwire control and no remote control/battery issues. I removed the Hampton Bay canopy control module and installed the Lutron canopy control module- the trouble is there are more wires going to the Hampton Bay motor and lights than the Lutron module has outputs. I took a guess based on the Lutron instructions , but failed- the result lights are on all the time with no switching and no fan. Before I take apart and take down the fan again for some more trial and error- I am hoping someone here has tried this method successfully and could share a wiring diagram to connect (or not) the 8 Hampton Bay wires to the 4 Lutron wires. Hopefully I didn't just butcher my ceiling fan- although after reading all the issues with Hampton Bay- I wish I had purchased a better fan.
Thanks,
Brent
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10/3/2008 10:45:39 AM
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| trelab |
I wrote Rhine electronics in Taiwan for a wiring diagram and am hoping for a reply. I also called Hampton Bay and after only 3 run arounds got in touch with the correct manufacturer (out of approximately 200) for this particular model. They said they don't have a wiring diagram and I would have to contact the factory in China (maybe Taiwan). Still hopeful someone here has a functional recommendation.
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10/3/2008 11:15:10 AM
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| trelab |
Rhine is the maker of the the control module (in this case model UC7058RY) in the Hampton Bay fan.
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10/3/2008 11:16:54 AM
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| trelab |
the controller link with picture is here http://www.rhine-e.com.tw/
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10/3/2008 12:38:14 PM
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| cfanrepair |
What wires do you have on the Hampton Bay receiver?
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10/3/2008 2:05:51 PM
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| trelab |
I removed the Hampton controller and replaced it with a Lutron controller (new) caps should be fine.
On the Rhine controller from the Hampton:
Larger diameter wires: blue white
Connection block: White pink red yellow gray black
And a black ground wire to the controller.
On the fan itself: White black yellow red
Thanks,
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10/3/2008 3:40:49 PM
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| trelab |
The blue wire on the controller went to a black line/hot. I combined the two white wires to neutral/white on the Lutron, the two black wires (one formerly to the blue wire) to line/black on the Lutron and the yellow to the yellow on the Lutron, and the red to the red on the Lutron
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10/3/2008 3:46:31 PM
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| trelab |
edit:
On the fan itself: White black yellow pink red gray
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10/3/2008 3:48:27 PM
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| trelab |
edit:
I connected the following on the fan + Lutron controller:
Line (blk) to: black on lutron, black on fan..... perhaps I should disconnect the black on the fan and cap it. Neutral (white) to: white on Lutron, white on fan Yellow Lutron to yellow on fan (presumed fan) Red on Lutron to red on fan (presumed light)
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10/3/2008 3:53:00 PM
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| cfanrepair |
The old receiver is specific to the fan and you cant use any other except one direct from the manufacturer. The Lutron one is no good here. Sorry.
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10/3/2008 7:09:14 PM
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| trelab |
Do you know what each wire going to the fan from the controller go to and why I couldn't hardwire it without any controller if desired. If I could do that I should be able to use a Lutron controller. Thanks.
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10/3/2008 7:19:05 PM
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| cfanrepair |
You couldnt, the run capacitor for the fan motor is inside the receiver, the fan cant run without it.
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10/3/2008 8:50:43 PM
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| trelab |
Would it not be possible to install a start capacitor? Any recommendations?
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10/3/2008 10:22:51 PM
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| cfanrepair |
You can, but figuring out the wiring would be quite difficult. Basically, if you have to ask, it's probably not a project you'd want to undertake.
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10/6/2008 1:48:11 PM
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