while pushing a dimmer used for fans into the outlet box i pinched one of the wires comming off the dimmer... after shorting out the dimmer i took it apart to see if i burned out a resistor ...which i hadnt but noticed that there was a burn mark on a piece of the dimmer which im not sure what its called.... but it says +10% -5%.......the dimmer no longer works properly as it only turns the fan very slowly..... how can i test to see where the propblem is in the dimmer
2007-03-22 13:51:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
+10/-5% is usually a tolerance value for a capacitor. Resistors are usually rated as a +/_ identical value. It is not unusual for an industrial component not to have values listed because they do not expect it to be fixed. Some parts are custom made for some applications to discourage repairs. If you don't end up with the exact replacement part, you run the risk of an elecrical fire.
2007-03-22 14:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Brian T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw it away and buy a new one before you burn your house down. Tell your wife to read this next line. YOU Better watch him, he is going to burn your house down playing with electricity. Tell him to quit screwing around and buy the replacement dimmer and quit trying to fix the burned up crap.
2007-03-22 22:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋