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G8MNY  > TECH     14.07.15 10:36l 59 Lines 1427 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Variable Speed Thermal Fan
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Sent: 150714/0806Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:35885 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                   (New Jul 15)
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I have often been annoyed by fan noise from over powerful fans in gear. Here is
a solution I adopted for a 12V PSUs & 400W HF PAs.

2x PNP CIRCUIT
           include idiot diode if a manually wired Fan
  
   旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴�<쳐o-o컴 +12V
   e\쿞ilicon
  PNP쳐커
    /�  e\쿛NP Small
   �      � Germanium
   �     /쿶n heatsink
   쳐컴켸
  _�_
 / + \  For a quieter fan,
� 12V � try 2 in series,
 \FAN/  or use a 24V one!
  ~�~
   읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 0V

It uses a high gain silicon NPN or PNP controlled by a leaky Germanium PNP/NPN
placed between the hot heatsink fins. Operation is typically starting @ 50�C
with a slow variable speed non-cycling action until cool!

Silicon NPN & Germanium PNP
   旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴�<쳐o-o컴 +12V
  _�_
 / + \  For a quieter fan,
� 12V � try 2 in series,
 \FAN/  or use a 24V one!
  ~�~
   쳐컴커
   �    e\쿛NP Small
   �      � Germanium
    \�   /쿶n heatsink
  NPN쳐켸
   e/쿞ilicon
   읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 0V

Small 12V fans can be found in a scrap PCs etc.
 

RESULT
The fan starts up & runs very quietly from about 5V across it, & gently runs
faster if the heatsink gets hotter.


See TECH bul "PA & PSU Fan Noise"

Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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