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    Hello lads I was hoping someone could give me a few tips or advice on the ecotechnics fan controller,it came through the post yesterday and just wanted to know if there's any specifics I should know about setting it up,plus it says to use a RCD safety breaker......never even heard of one 😂 any help appreciated


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    i see you went with it then

    1st off go the ecotechnics website and download there extended PDF manual more in it than the booklet that it comes with.

    make sure setting OP1 is switched on, other wise wen heater kicks in the fans cut off.., OP0 is the factory setting.

    take look this in a old diary near the bottom, has the connectors so you can unplug the fans, heater etc as they wud be wired in the the controller https://www.thctalk.com/cannabis-foru...l-i-hope/page2

    the main power lead has a thicker bigger wire than the fan wires, also heater has thicker one to, will come back to you on the cables sizes i used coz cant think off top me head not had a coffee yet ha
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    Quote Originally Posted by joker_the_smoker View Post
    i see you went with it then

    1st off go the ecotechnics website and download there extended PDF manual more in it than the booklet that it comes with.

    make sure setting OP1 is switched on, other wise wen heater kicks in the fans cut off.., OP0 is the factory setting.

    take look this in a old diary near the bottom, has the connectors so you can unplug the fans, heater etc as they wud be wired in the the controller https://www.thctalk.com/cannabis-foru...l-i-hope/page2

    the main power lead has a thicker bigger wire than the fan wires, also heater has thicker one to, will come back to you on the cables sizes i used coz cant think off top me head not had a coffee yet ha
    Nice one joker! I'll loominto that mate,wire sizes and stuff is what I need really so I can get it all and get it wired up,I'm pretty shit when it comes to that sort of thing 😂


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    3 core cable for all them.

    the mains plug lead i used 1.5mm 3 core cable
    the intake and outtake i used 0.75mm 3 core cable
    and heater depending what heat you got with i used 1mm 3 core cable ( heater i have for mine was 12quid b and q one, has 1000w and 2000w setting, i leave it on 1000w i only use this for winter, its unplugged at min with warmer night temps )

    the cable sizes are little over kill if am honest but i prefer it that way fans dont even draw half an amp so you could use much smaller cable

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    Thanks a lot joker that's sound mate I've rained off and now I'm off to b and q for a little shop haha I have a little fan heater will I not be able to take plug off and wire that straight in? Or will I be better off getting a 1mm and changing it? Cheers again mate


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    Quote Originally Posted by Swifty89 View Post
    Thanks a lot joker that's sound mate I've rained off and now I'm off to b and q for a little shop haha I have a little fan heater will I not be able to take plug off and wire that straight in? Or will I be better off getting a 1mm and changing it? Cheers again mate

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    oh yea i replaced the cable on the heater as i wanted it longer so i cud run the cable out of tent to me controller. so rather then try unwire the cable from the back of heater i bought a cable connector so the new wire could be joined to existing cable on the heater

    also yeaa i would use the connector for the heater rather than wire it direct in to controller, have look at that pic on diary. if you want i can take pic of the heater later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joker_the_smoker View Post
    oh yea i replaced the cable on the heater as i wanted it longer so i cud run the cable out of tent to me controller. so rather then try unwire the cable from the back of heater i bought a cable connector so the new wire could be joined to existing cable on the heater

    also yeaa i would use the connector for the heater rather than wire it direct in to controller, have look at that pic on diary. if you want i can take pic of the heater later.
    Yea I'll replace the wire on the heater using the connecter aswel mate I'm at b and q now so hopefully I can get them here,I looked at your diary mate and it's a brilliant idea and I've got an idea of what to look for now,cheers buds


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    Go maplin part number for connectors on on that diary

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    Quote Originally Posted by joker_the_smoker View Post
    Go maplin part number for connectors on on that diary
    If I can't get them here mate I will do...one more thing it says to connect the u it using a RCD safety breaker.....do you use one? From what I've seen there safety plugs that you plug the unit into like this


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    Quote Originally Posted by Swifty89 View Post
    If I can't get them here mate I will do...one more thing it says to connect the u it using a RCD safety breaker.....do you use one? From what I've seen there safety plugs that you plug the unit into like this

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    i dont use one tbh, aint since i bought it

    no harm in using it though lad

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