Hello..... I was just at Home Depot trying looking for a quick fix to a problem. I need to slow down an AC fan motor (measured at 2.3 A full speed/ 120V.) I was finding all ceiling fan controls are rated at
1.5 A. max. But then I found in the back some other lighting controllers that were unusual. One was for low-voltage magnetic and the other electronic transformer types. It connects to the AC mains, and the magnetic load is downstream. It seems to me that this controller rated at 5 A. might fit the bill. Since the inductance/reactance is designed into device, why couldn't it work....? The motor type...don't know. However, it doesn't use a starting cap. Comments please......Thank you.Les