any one know if these are any good .... there used in the catering industry .. and range in price from 24 /45 pounds or so

They have huge selection in stock ... but as I have never had to use one before so any help would be most welcome

Fan Speed Controller 1 Amp - FSC-1

The FSC-1 Electronic Fan Speed Controller is a direct replacement for a Woods ME1.1 Fan Speed Controller. In fact, its the same speed controller with a different label on the front. The size, shape and electrical connections are all identical. This fan speed controller is widley used in catering applications for controlling Woods catering fans like the JM Series.

The FSC-1 fan speed controller is also suitable for any speed controllable fan up to a full load current of 1 Amp. Ideal for in line extractor fans, hydroponic fans, kitchen extractor hoods, ventilation for the office, workshop or hobby sheds.

* 3, 6 & 12 Amp versions also available.
* Ideal for commercial catering kitchen extractor systems.
* Protected to IP44.
* Infinatley variable speed control.
* For 240v fans only.
* Neon on/off indicator.

I think its a dimmer type fan controller, your looking for a variac which is a variable transformer, this will ensure its silent and you dont get the humming that you would from the dimmer type controllers.

Greens Horticulture have actually started to sell a 5 step variac based fan controller, its about £70 i think which is not to bad cause you'll pay £50 ish for a variac then you need to house it and those boxes can be another £20 easily plus all the pissing about building them

E2a:- http://www.greenshorticulture.co.uk/Growro...roller-1298.asp

There out of stock just now so they must be selling well.

thanks mate .. thats all I needed a vote of confidence and a nod in the right direction ... will wait and get the greens one ..........

it was on me short list .... what do you think of there multi one ? the one that does heaters as well .. would that be a non variac to?



many thanks

Ye i'm sure i looked at the evo one and its a dimmer type to.

I'm running an airforce fan controller which is just a variac already built up in a box, it cost like £140 ish though so pretty expensive, i'm going to build my variac up soon though as i need it for my veg area thats about to get built.

thanks very much .... will stick with what we know ........ better the devil you know and all that stuff

i use a fantronic fan speed controller on my extractor fan in my opinion they are excellent so much so that i purchased a second one when i thought i was going to go down the hydroponic route, i built my own watering system using a pond pump which was too fierce so i used a fantronix controller to slow the pump down regards kk