[Elecraft] Auxiliary Fan

Sun Dec 22 10:47:00 2002

Hi

Most computer supplies will not work without a load. If you are testing a
supply you will need to connect a 15-20 ohm 10 watt resistor to the 12 volt
supply to make the supply run.

Don Brown
KD5NDB

----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Auxiliary Fan

> In a message dated 12/21/02 1:23:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> > In my experience, the first thing to go in an old computer power supply
> >  is the fan itself, followed by
> >  other components in the supply as they overheat.
> >
> >  Jim
> >  W4BQP
>
> Agreed! But the test for that is easy - just plug in the supply and listen
to
> the fan. Also check the 12 volt output.
>
> 73 de Jim, N2EY
>
> >
> >  [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >  >Easy source of muffin fans: Old computer power supplies. The fans in
old
> >  >AT-style supplies are almost always 12 volt. All of the ones I've seen
> are
> >  >plug-connected, too.
> >  >
> >  >73 de Jim, N2EY
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