PWM Controlled Fans

Request new hardware or ideas for the controller
Post Reply
Treamaya
Posts: 24
Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:18 pm

PWM Controlled Fans

Post by Treamaya »

I haven't seen this anywhere else so I thought I'd ask. Is anyone using the PWM output to run fans? IE make the fans go faster when the tank/lights are hotter and vice versa? This would help provide a more consistant tank temperature overall.
rimai
Posts: 12881
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:47 pm

Re: PWM Controlled Fans

Post by rimai »

I do.
I actually have PWM fans that worked fine with RA since day 1.
And I also use PWM blowers that are much stronger that I use to cool down water temperature when my lights are on.
These did give me problems and I had to build a special opto-isolator or the blower would start messing with the controller and it would not function properly.
Roberto.
Post Reply