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Re: [Amps] Cooling Fan

To: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>, "Amps reflector" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cooling Fan
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:37:51 -0400
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Im a huge fan of EBM/Papst...no pun intended.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
To: "Amps reflector" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cooling Fan


> David,
>
> Since you know the mounting centers, the only remaining items are: (1) CFM
> rating; and (2) direction of rotation relative to the hub (i.e., intake or
> output over struts).  You can determine the rotation by either looking for
> an embossed air-flow arrow on the assembly or briefly powering the fan to
> determine this.  The noise figure is generally a function of the CFM/RPM
> rating and whether the fan uses sleeve or ball bearings.  Sleeve bearing
> fans generally have lower noise ratings.
>
> You may want to call IMC and ask for the fan's CFM rating as the original
> design data may have been archived long ago.  With that information, you 
> can
> then stick with one of theirs or look to other OEMs like Papst, or the
> hundreds of Asian fans now available with low pricing.
>
> http://www.imc-magnetics.com/tube-axial_fans.html
>
> Paul, W9AC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam@knology.net>
> To: "Amps reflector" <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:32 PM
> Subject: [Amps] Cooling Fan
>
>
>>I am trying to find a 120mm cooling fan for one of my amps.  I would
>> like to duplicate what I have on another one.  It is very quite and
>> moves sufficient air for my purpose.  This fan is an IMD Boxer Model
>> WS2107FL-2, 115V and 0.12A.  I can't seem to find any information about
>> this fan; sleeve or ball bearing, rpm, or noise rating.  I have tried
>> several other fans but they all seem to be much higher rpm and make too
>> much noise.
>>
>> Does anyone know the specs on this fan and/or have one like it that they
>> might sell?
>>
>> -- 
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>> cats." ~ Albert Schweitzer ~
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