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Charge Controllers and Clippers => The "Classic" charge controller => Topic started by: asdex on March 23, 2018, 12:27:18 AM

Title: Extra fan for Classic
Post by: asdex on March 23, 2018, 12:27:18 AM
I have a 24 volt fan I use to blow air into the classic to keep it cooler. Where would be the best place to do this? Bottom vent or the right hand side where the heat sink is?
Thanks,
Title: Re: Extra fan for Classic
Post by: Matrix on March 23, 2018, 07:51:40 AM
I have been experimenting with fans this past month too.  Did a thread about venting the classic that morphed into a fan discussion.   I finally installed a 4" computer fan coming off AUX 1 on the right side.  I has dropped the FET temp of my classic about 5-12*C.   Internal fans still run,  but on an 80*F Day I was starting to see FET temps of 70*C, now its more like 58*C at its worst since installing the fan.  Seems like location will be important.    Curious to see where your discussion goes. 

Mike

Here is the thread I started, for what it worth.

http://midniteftp.com/forum/index.php?topic=3988.0

About Fans:
boB on page 1 comment
mike90045 on p2 said he ran one from the bottom
And Vic on p2 also commented about fans
My fan gets installed and pics long about p3 (I think)