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G8MNY > TECH 18.06.26 11:12l 64 Lines 2531 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 62739_GB7CIP
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Subj: Variable Speed Thermal Fan
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From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (Updated 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. Small 12V fans can be found
in a scrap PCs etc. and draw about 70-100mA depending on speed & size.
2x PNP CIRCUIT (Germanium NPN can be used E-C reversed)
use idiot diode & fuse if fan manually wired up.
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e\쿞ilicon
PNP쳐커 FANS
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� 12V � try 2 in series, min noise. � �
\FAN/ or use a 24V one! � P A / P S U �
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It uses a high gain (x100) tab silicon NPN or PNP controlled by a leaky
Germanium PNP or NPN placed between the hot heatsink fins (test a germanium
with a soldering iron for resistance change and Fans on/off). I used an all
plasic Tab silicon cable tied to the fans, with the insulated geramanium
transistor E & C leads twisted (make sure it's case is isolated or insulate)
and exposed connections in heat shrink etc.
Fan operation is typically from @ 50�C with a slow variable speed action until
cool!
The fan can be in the earth path or +12V side...
Silicon NPN & Germanium PNP CIRCUIT
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_�_
/ + \ For a quieter fan,
� 12V � try using 2 in series,
\FAN/ or use a 24V one!
~�~
쳐컴커
� e\쿛NP Small
� � Germanium
\� /쿫etweens fins
NPN쳐켸
e/쿞ilicon
읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 0V
RESULT
In high use (waffle mode with processing on or a pile up) the fan starts up and
runs very quietly from about 5V across it, and 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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