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G8MNY > TECH 14.07.15 10:36l 59 Lines 1427 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 35885_GB7CIP
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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
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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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