Re: Fans Sets Off Glassbreak

["RockyTSquirrel" <gafa_usa@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob had the same thing,
And after checking in the attic  I found that the ckt loop wire was in a 5
loop coil on top of the electrical box holding the ceiling fan..
(I have no idea  why)
Before moving the coil of wire  I checked the voltage being generated by the
fan  and it came to around 25 volts ac.. to ground..
We moved the coil and no more problems..
But why the original install had put that coil on the E-box,  I haven't a
clue..

I'm guessing a ferrite bead on the loop connection would have worked also,
if you can't get to the ckt loop wire to see it's placement.

RTS





"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:yGLBr.4371$v14.3859@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok...  I haven't an idea where to look with this one...

I have not been out to the site yet, but the customer claims the alarm goes
off when they turn on the ceiling fan.

Ok...  I do have an idea.  This was a takeover, and I didn't run any of the
wire.  I wonder if one of the wires is parallel to the fan wire in the
attic, and its getting an induced voltage spike when the motor starts up...
I don't know.

I've always been careful of that sort of thing myself and I have never
experienced that on an alarm.

I guess I also need to go listen to the fan starting up.  LOL.