Can the fan / canopy module be used to control the light and exhaust fan in a kitchen range hood?
I’ve previously used this module for a bathroom exhaust fan where there was no speed control. But I don’t need it for that anymore and I thought it might be perfect for the range hood in the kitchen. The exhaust fan in the range hood does have two speeds, but it’s still an exhaust fan, so I’m not clear on whether or not it can do speed control for this purpose (or control this fan at all).
Can this be done? Or, what do I need to check to confirm if it can or cannot?
The canopy module are not designed to run connected to a range hood.
Is there more to this answer?
Can’t do speed control? Can’t work at all? If the latter, why? Something else?
I would say no on speed control for the fan (I do not know what method is used for the hood speed control). The light if A/C may work but Inovelli has never intended (nor tested) that it be used in this manner so, if used in the set up it is at your own risk and functionality may not be as desired. The light and fan on rangehood can also be A/C or D/C.
I think you may have made some assumptions due to the lack of information I shared. My bad on that.
I’ve only ever had this style range hood so I wasn’t thinking about the differences with other styles. It’s bog standard, the light is a standard bulb / E26 socket.
The question was more geared towards the fan, as I know the light part will work and I will use it for that regardless. If trying the fan risks blowing up the whole module, then I won’t bother trying that part.
I don’t know the exact method of speed control either. There’s a standard On/High-Off-On/Low toggle switch that sends line voltage to one of two wires. They and a neutral both go to what appears to be a transformer coil mounted directly to the motor. I’d have to guess the motor runs on whatever secondary voltage comes out of that. Presumably the two power wires effectively vary the number of windings on the primary side.
Seeing the wires is easy but removing the motor is non-trivial, so I was hoping to have an idea what I’m looking for before trying that. I’m not averse to replacing the motor with a different one either, assuming there are options that would work with speed control and the canopy module and fit in the housing.