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My main supplier (local outlet of a national chain) is always very good about accepting returned goods; I know all the guys in there and they always replace or credit without any problems. I've never tried the compensation angle for extra call-out & wasted time though.

Bill:
I agree with you about motion detectors. Part of the problemis that people actually believe vastly over-stated range on the packaging.

Tom,

You try to balance ceiling fans?
(No wonder you hate them so much) I don't see how the wobble of a ceiling fan is the responsibility of the electrician. As long as it is securely mounted and correctly wired according to code our responsibility should end. Any wobble that may be present is a side-effect of the manufacturing/assembly process. I've never had great success with attempts at balancing and have stopped trying a long time ago.

We don't progam the VCR, We just provide the outlet.

I've seen problems with all brands of Motion Sensors, some big, some small. The new owner should know how to adjust these things themselves. I do not want any callbacks to make minor adjustments or be responsible if it doesn't come on, doesn't shut off, etc, etc, etc.

Bill

[This message has been edited by Bill Addiss (edited 11-27-2001).]

Bill,

Really!?! Great idea... I thought I was being substandard by handing them the balance kit with the knowledge that I'll only make it wobble differently!

Virgil,

I'll always make them aware that the amount it is likely to wobble is basically related to the cost/quality of the fan and increases with the length of the rod. With that said, the manufacturer knows that it is likely to wobble to some degree and that is why the kits are included with the fans. Most people I know are not bothered by a small wobble if the alternative means more $$ spent on the fan or on balancing labor.

Bill