Hello dear forum,
I have a ceiling fan that seems to work alright when i switch it on. However when i put an electronic timer switch, instead of a physical switch, the fan does not work, the switch circuit does not seem to be powered, i.e. the leds are off, the buttons do not seem to have any effect. I know that the timer is not the problem since i have tried it to switch a different fan, which works. i tried changing the fan start capacitor, since it seems to be the most common problem, but it doesn't work either. This behavior started after distribution power outage. The device i use is similar to this one:
View: https://www.amazon.ca/Cooper-Wiring-Devices-9590AW-5-Button/dp/B00BFKZAYU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=timer+switch+aspire+9590&qid=1575754312&s=hi&sr=1-1-fkmr0
I am sure that everything is wired correctly, i.e. switch input to live wire, output to fan. I would like to know any ideas of something else to try, since accessing and replacing the fan would require destroying part of the ceiling.
I have a ceiling fan that seems to work alright when i switch it on. However when i put an electronic timer switch, instead of a physical switch, the fan does not work, the switch circuit does not seem to be powered, i.e. the leds are off, the buttons do not seem to have any effect. I know that the timer is not the problem since i have tried it to switch a different fan, which works. i tried changing the fan start capacitor, since it seems to be the most common problem, but it doesn't work either. This behavior started after distribution power outage. The device i use is similar to this one:
View: https://www.amazon.ca/Cooper-Wiring-Devices-9590AW-5-Button/dp/B00BFKZAYU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=timer+switch+aspire+9590&qid=1575754312&s=hi&sr=1-1-fkmr0
I am sure that everything is wired correctly, i.e. switch input to live wire, output to fan. I would like to know any ideas of something else to try, since accessing and replacing the fan would require destroying part of the ceiling.