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Author Topic: Orcon 1000 Fans. Tom McGarrity Film Handler Posts: 54 From: Biggar, Lanarkshire. Scotland. UK. Registered: Nov 2012 posted 05-15-2013 11:52 AM                     How do I change the wiring to keep the fans running after switch off ?  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-30-2013 11:44 AM                     This is a bit difficult because you are in a 220V part of the world, and I have never seen a 220V Orcon 1000. But one fan wire must go directly to one AC wire, the other to the other power wire through the power switch. Just find the wire to the switch, and change it so it goes directly to input power.  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Dvoskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1869 From: West Milford, NJ, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 05-30-2013 12:50 PM                     You can cheat. Quickly turn off the power, loosen the lamp fuse holder on the back, and turn back on. The fan will run without the bulb firing. Turn off the power, re-tighten the lamp fuse, and turn back on, the bulb will fire.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-30-2013 01:24 PM                     I just tied the fan leads straight to the AC hot and neutral. They run whenever power is applied to the line cord.  |  IP: Logged Bernie Anderson Jr Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Woodbridge, New Jersey Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-01-2013 11:28 PM                        Depending on the version of the 1000, the later ones made provisions for automation. These usually had a circuit breaker/on-off switch instead of the metal toggle switch. There is also a hole in the gearbox side of the lamp house. If you break those wires, they are part of the ignitor circuit. If those wires are open, then the lamp will be off and the fans stay on as long as the power switch is in the upper position. On my older lamp house, the fans are wired at the AC line.  |  IP: Logged Tom McGarrity Film Handler Posts: 54 From: Biggar, Lanarkshire. Scotland. UK. Registered: Nov 2012 posted 06-02-2013 02:43 AM                     Thanks all. Yes Bernie, it's got a breaker type switch, I'll try that. Great cheat Mitchell, I'll keep that up my sleeve.  |  IP: Logged

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