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Feb 5, 2020 at 1:38 comment added Harper - Reinstate Monica Answers which say "safety doesn't matter" and "ignore electrical codes" are not well-received on this stack. If you hang out awhile, you'll find out why. Most people consider codes arbitrary, unfair and unattainable until they work with them for awhile, and then discover they are wise, really improve safety, and are easy.
Feb 4, 2020 at 21:15 comment added Nate S. Electrical engineer here, and this is not always true. I believe you've done it and had it work sometimes, but that'll vary a lot based on the design of the motor. In particular, the capacitor is likely very undersized for 120V operation, so it may have trouble starting without a push. Take a look at the capacitor table here -- the values for 120V are 2-3x higher than 240V: inspectapedia.com/electric/Motor_Capacitor_Selection.php
Feb 4, 2020 at 21:00 comment added James Andrews And don't worry about amps. At the lower speed it won't draw much power. Amps will actually be lower due to fan affinity laws. I'm not giving engineering theory. I'm an AC guy. I've done it many times.
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