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Originally Posted by ferdb
Fans use shaded pole motors, they don't run at exactly the line frequency but have a certain amount of slip. The shaded pole design is a tradeoff of efficiency for easy startup and higher starting/ low rpm torque. There is no problem running AC fan motors undervoltage, it's done all the time. Ever seen a ceiling fan speed control? Using a transformer does the same thing, just gets rid of the buzz.
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I emailed the seller of the item...
he said
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Originally Posted by ebay merchant
I would not advise you to run the 5 fans 120 Vac. The would run but would probably overheat.
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To buy or not to buy.... (Shakespeare at the quill shop)
I guess the worst case would be the fans overheats and burns the entire apartmnet complex down...
doesn't sound to bad...
and the price is right...
time to ponder...