Probably to give it enough torque to spin up before you lower the speed. Just a guess. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Kevin wrote: > > Here is a question for a slow Saturday afternoon: Why do all consumer > fans have a 4-position switch that starts off with OFF, and then HIGH, > MEDIUM, and LOW? I would have thought the order would have been off, > low, medium, and high. An automatic transmission in a car doesn't start > in high, it starts in low. Just wondering. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/