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General => General => Topic started by: RETCAMPER on Aug 27, 2006, 03:48 PM

Title: Power convertor fan
Post by: RETCAMPER on Aug 27, 2006, 03:48 PM
I have my Fleetwood Cheyenne connected to 110V power supply. Whenever we have the overhead lights on for more than 20 minutes, the fan for the power convertor goes on. Is this normal?
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Post by: Gone-Camping on Aug 27, 2006, 07:13 PM
Yes it is normal. Mine does the same thing. When you use the lights, the converters transformer has to go to work, and when it does that it makes heat. If it didn't have that cooling fan, you'd burn something up inside the converter.
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Post by: tlhdoc on Aug 27, 2006, 07:57 PM
Yes it is normal.  When the converter is changing power from 110 AC to 12 volt DC power the fan will run to cool the converter.  :)
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Post by: RETCAMPER on Aug 27, 2006, 09:23 PM
Quote from: tlhdocYes it is normal.  When the converter is changing power from 110 AC to 12 volt DC power the fan will run to cool the converter.  :)

Thank you to all of you. Now I've one less thing to worry about.
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Post by: mjdfarm on Aug 28, 2006, 03:47 PM
When the converter fan comes on how long is it supposed it run?
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Post by: AustinBoston on Aug 28, 2006, 04:18 PM
Quote from: mjdfarmWhen the converter fan comes on how long is it supposed it run?

Until the converter is cooled adequately.  In other words, it's difficult to tell.  It may run for a few minutes, or (if the lights are still on or the battery still charging), it may run continuously.

I find that when I get up in the morning, the fan is not on.  It seems when I go to bed at night, it is.  I have never noticed it turn off.

Although, in very hot weather (95
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Post by: Gone-Camping on Aug 28, 2006, 08:40 PM
The fan is controlled by a "Thermistor" or a "Thermoswitch" and cut's on and off according to the temp detected. The more/longer you burn lights etc, the longer it will need to run...