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Subject:Re: Dometic Improvements Adding Fans
From:Dr. Rainer Woitok
Date:Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:48:39 +0200

Kevin and others,

On Tue, 1999-04-27 10:31:21 -0700, Kevin Mikkelson wrote:

> ...
> 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?

If you wire them  in parallel, each fan  will run on it's nominal  speed
and will move the nominate ammount of air per minute.   If you wire them
in series, each fan  will run on only  half  its nominal speed  and will
only move approximately  half (in any case  less) the air per minute  it
would otherwise.

As to current consumption:  wiring them in  series will reduce  (ideally
half) current  consumption,   wiring  them  in parallel  will   increase
(roughly double) current consumption.

Sincerely
 Rainer

'89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16"

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