[Elecraft] FW: [K3] Fan Replacement - fan rating

[Sam Morgan]

as previously stated:
<quote>

New Fan: Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX
Airflow: 17CFM (29.2 m3h converted to cfm)
Noise: 19.3db
Speed: 3000 RPM (at 12 v)
Static Pressure: 2.18 mm
Cutent: 120 mA  (.12 A)


Original Fan: UTEC AT6015L-12L2B-ND2
Airflow: 15.4 cmf at 24.8db
Noise: 24.8
Speed: 3000 RPM (at 12v)
Static Pressure: 2.21mm
Current: 100 mA
</quote>

reference:
http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@mailman.qth.net/msg172610.html

On 8/19/2014 10:06 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> Did anyone bother to verify the rating of this fan vs. the factory one?
>
> Does it have the rated capacity the original has?
> It is rated to operate at "low" speed without heating up or some other
> malady?
> Is the construction such that the lifetime is more than a few months?
> Is the current draw similar to the original?
> Assuming the voltage is such that it will not catch fire if it gets into
> high speed mode of course.
>
> My fan is fine with me but maybe I should be happy that my hearing is 10db
> down from 0-1500 and then after 1700 I am virtually deaf at 50db down.
>
> Makes a fairly good wife filter.
>
> 73, Jim KG0KP
>


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GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan