

| Subject: | Re: Dometic Improvements Adding Fans |
| From: | Mark McCulley |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Apr 1999 11:28:24 PDT |
You won't get the full output of the fans if you wire them in series. Assuming the fans are identical, you will essentially be running each fan at ~6V. MM >From: Kevin Mikkelson <kevinm@RED.PRIMEXTECH.COM> > >Off line Bill and I have been discussing the wiring of additional fans >behind a Dometic refrigerator. I wired mine in series he in parallel. >Parallel advantages: >With a parallel set up if the first fan in the series burns out the second >fan would continue to operate. >With a parallel set up it is possible to wire a switch to manually turn off >the selected fan. >Series advantage: >If one fan fails the circuit fails and you know you have a failure, if you >notice no fan noise. >Mine is already wired in series, if no major safety concerns I will not >have to rewire. > >I wanted to get the lists opinions, are there any unseen dangers (current >draw?) in my wiring the stock fan in series with a second fan? _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
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