Whole house fan motor


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Old 07-15-15, 09:09 AM
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Whole house fan motor

I'm trying to replace the motor to the whole house fan. The conduit wired to the old motor has red, white and black wires. The new motor came pretty wired with green, white and black. How do I rewire the new motor or connect the existing ones correctly?

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What is the wiring at the timer.
 
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I don't understand your question.
 
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There should be a switch or timer controlling the fan. The wires you are looking at probably come from there. It will give us more info about the wiring.
 

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Is it metal conduit and did the old fan have a LO and HI setting?
 
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Yes it's metal conduit. It has a 3way toggle switch for high and low
 
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I've not yet looked at the internal workings of the switch yet.
 
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I've not yet looked at the internal workings of the switch yet.
We don't need to know inside the switch just the wiring in the switch box.
 
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The new motor came pretty wired with green, white and black. How do I rewire the new motor or connect the existing ones correctly?
The old motor was evidently a 2-speed motor for Low and High, but it sounds as if the new motor isn't a 2-speed motor. How did you come up with the information to purchase a new motor? Are you sure you have the right motor? You possibly just need a variable speed control instead of the 2-speed control, but more information on the old and new motors is needed.
 
 

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