Fantastic Fan Endless Breeze Fan Motor
PANASONIC SS96230E Part Number
The fan has thousands of hours on it and I would hope to renew it before taking it south thousands of miles. Fantastic wants a FANTASTIC sixty dollars plus shipping for a replacement motor.
I removed the motor. It's utterly sealed. No screws, no rivets, no spot weld spots, nada. Frustrating as hell.
There was a piece here awhile back that outlined the brush replacement in a Fantastic (roof) fan but I can remember zero with reference to separating the case halves.
Object: Purchase several sets of brushes and bearings. I have a total of three Endless Breeze fans. One old guy and a pair fresh out of their boxes.
On a 95F 88% humidity day I would like to have all three fans running day and night.
And the ability to do a maintenance turnaround when required. I plan on contacting St Mary's Carbon and getting their long-life brushed that are 1/8" longer and then re-lube the bearings with Mobil 7 synthetic electric motor grease. I already have a half dozen mil-spec sealed switches so this really frustrates me.
And no, I simply cannot buy a ton of hundred dollar fans. They won't fit in the toad and Mexican Aduana would have a field day if they found them. I would prefer parts. I would settle for replacement motors - if they weren't worth a King's Ransom.
I spent time looking for this motor on the net but zero success. Even the Panasonic sites.
(sigh)
Glad you asked. Why not AC? They don't last worth a ****. Bushings. For the air moved they are power pigs (unless I have overlooked a special fan?).
Ooooooo, and then there's the forty US Cents per kWh factor
I am willing to read all ideas. PS I'm near deaf: Sikorsky-grade noise isn't going to bother me. A $3000 peso power bill is going to bother me.
The fan has thousands of hours on it and I would hope to renew it before taking it south thousands of miles. Fantastic wants a FANTASTIC sixty dollars plus shipping for a replacement motor.
I removed the motor. It's utterly sealed. No screws, no rivets, no spot weld spots, nada. Frustrating as hell.
There was a piece here awhile back that outlined the brush replacement in a Fantastic (roof) fan but I can remember zero with reference to separating the case halves.
Object: Purchase several sets of brushes and bearings. I have a total of three Endless Breeze fans. One old guy and a pair fresh out of their boxes.
On a 95F 88% humidity day I would like to have all three fans running day and night.
And the ability to do a maintenance turnaround when required. I plan on contacting St Mary's Carbon and getting their long-life brushed that are 1/8" longer and then re-lube the bearings with Mobil 7 synthetic electric motor grease. I already have a half dozen mil-spec sealed switches so this really frustrates me.
And no, I simply cannot buy a ton of hundred dollar fans. They won't fit in the toad and Mexican Aduana would have a field day if they found them. I would prefer parts. I would settle for replacement motors - if they weren't worth a King's Ransom.
I spent time looking for this motor on the net but zero success. Even the Panasonic sites.
(sigh)
Glad you asked. Why not AC? They don't last worth a ****. Bushings. For the air moved they are power pigs (unless I have overlooked a special fan?).
Ooooooo, and then there's the forty US Cents per kWh factor
I am willing to read all ideas. PS I'm near deaf: Sikorsky-grade noise isn't going to bother me. A $3000 peso power bill is going to bother me.
