On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:23:28 GMT, Wayne Whitney
wrote:

Hi Bob,

If this is the story, what is the proper way to deal with this? Is
there a type of motor that can be specified and which would minimize
this effect? Would it be acceptable practice to switch both the
neutral and hot to the motor? If so do double pole switches break
both connections sufficiently close to simultaneously to avoid the
induced current imbalance?

Thanks, Wayne


An easy "try this" will be to swap out the washroom fan with a new one
or one from another bathroom. The puzzling thing is the exhaust fan
motor draws so little power that even stopping the motor by hand
should not cause any circuit hiccups (and will not cause the motor to
overheat.)