Fusing the fan?

[Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com]

Ben, 

the fan itself is rated at 500W (according to TFA), so this translate to 
35-40 amps, that is, at constant speed. Startup draw is obviously greater.

Louis-Alain





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Re: Fusing the fan?






80 AMP Fuse!  WOW!  That is a lot.  Isn't all this current passing through
the fusebox?  Or is there just the low speed circuit that goes through the
wiring at relay position 2?

I simply inserted some spade lugs and inserted the fuse into them and
insulated the lugs and mounted on the fan frame.  I would guess there are
many variations on this.  So maybe the 60 AMP fuse I have in there now is
not overkill and I should have expected the 30Amp fuse to blow - it didn't
right away, but did eventually.

Ben