Re: Re: Viper Fan Blows Relays

From: Donald (y2kota@mallettservices.com)
Date: Wed Jul 02 2003 - 12:34:45 EDT


I did find the 100amp also when I got the mount the day before finding the
100 I picked-up 60 and a 50 amp fuses. I have the 60 amp in the circut and
its holding fine for now. It will stay there till it proves it self not
enough.

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in article 003901c34061$fa446ea0$c2bc21a2@cc456355a, "TJG" at dakota52318@toad.net wrote on 7/1/03 10:14 PM:

> > To get a 95 amp surge through the motor itself, you would have to have a > huge increase in DC voltage to drive that much current, more than the > alternator is probably capable of producing. What the fuse is mainly there > for is to protect from fire incase of a short to ground in the motor > windings, or say if your b+ to the leads of the motor get rubbed the wrong > way and touch the chassis.... either one will for sure draw more than the > 100A fuse, if its a good solid short and not just one single strand that > would just melt.... blah, blah.... anyway, 100A is just fine, better of > course than no fuse at all. > > > TJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JAMEPC@aol.com> > To: <aol@dakota-truck.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:16 PM > Subject: Re: DML: Re: Viper Fan Blows Relays > > >> >> >> >> >> >> I've been using a 50 amp fuse and it hasn't blown (just the relay!). > Isn't >> using a 100 amp fuse defeating the purpose of protecting the fan? Why > would >> you not want the fuse to blow with a 95 amp surge to it? Just wondering > :) >> James >> >> In a message dated 7/1/2003 7:57:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> y2kota@mallettservices.com writes: >> >>> Found 100amp maxi fuses at a hi end audio store and the mounts at pep > boys! >>> Rewired the fan wiring with 8ga and a 86amp relay. Runs nice and cool > now! >>> Just to make sure, the yellow striped wire is high speed?, Orange stripe >>> low? Black ground, duh! >>> >>> Don >>> >>>> >>>> Car stereo equipment, Streetwires, Phoenix Gold (they still > around??).... >>>> any of those you can use. >>>> >>>> TJ >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Donald" <y2kota@mallettservices.com> >>>> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:09 AM >>>> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Viper Fan Blows Relays >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ok I give up, where did you find a 100 amp fuse and holder? >>>>> >>>>> Don >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> DC clamp on amp probe with min/max recording is what I used, fluke. > All >>>>>> motors draw a large amount of current when they first start up. Im >>>> using a >>>>>> 100A fuse, one relay for each speed, a permacool control, and 3 >>>> switches. >>>>>> one manual, one selects the speed, and one will either allow or not >>>> allow >>>>>> the compressor to turn on the fan. so far I have had 0 problems with > my >>>>>> setup, its been on for 3 months now. >>>>>> >>>>>> TJ >>>>>> dakota52318@toad.net >>>>>> 1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4 >>>>>> Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto >>>>>> DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood >>>>>> K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler >>>>>> Custom Throttle Body >>>>>> MP Computer >>>>>> Viper Electric Fan >>>>>> 15.74@87.59 b4 fan. >>>>>> 4350lbs >>> >> >> > >



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