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[AMPS] Suitable blower for YC-125

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Subject: [AMPS] Suitable blower for YC-125
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:01:06 -0700
>
>Rich,
>
>>Because the blower photo on their web site showed a low pressure design 
>>instead of a high pressure design.  12 miles from here, there is a 
>>manufacturer who makes high pressure blowers.  
>>
>>>But I would have thought that there were many blower manufacturers
>>>nearer to you in the US than this UK based company !
>>>
>>>I am only trying to help a fellow Ham. I do not know the spec's for a
>>>YC125 nor the required air flow and static back pressure !!
>>>You could enlighten me.... then I may be come a better person.
>>
>>As I recall, c. 1"  However, needed SP depends on emission type.  A spec 
>>sheet would reveal what one needs to know.  
>>end
>Can I take it that the Radial Wheel blowers are a high pressure design?

Yes.  Kooltronics Radial Wheel blowers deliver serious pressure.  

>I believe you mentioned in a previous thread that these were also
>comparatively quiet?
>

They are noisier than low pressure types.  The Rotron centrimax blowers 
are quiet, but not cheap.  

>I have e-mailed both Kooltronics in the US and Airflow here in the UK so
>I'll see what comes back.
>
On the Kooltronix web site they have graphs of flow vs pressure for each 
model.  

cheers, Phil

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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