koslov
07-28-02, 02:51 AM
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/caravelAC.jpg
That's right, the Comair Rotron Caravel AC 550CFM fan! This bad boy is 254x89mm and runs off of your standard 115 volt alternating current. At full power, it screams at nearly 50dBA! Here are some pics to give you an idea of its immensity:
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/252v80.jpg
Here is the Caravel AC next to your standard 80mm fan.
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/252v80h.jpg
The height difference.
You may be wondering, why am I using a gawd-awfully large and loud fan. Well, for now I can only answer one part of that question. You see, I said it did 50dBa at full power. However, I never intended to run it that way. I hooked up a variable speed fan controller I got at Home Depot intended for use with ceiling fans. It features a [High], [Medium], and [Low] setting. Here's a little pic:
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/controller.jpg
At low setting, the Caravel AC is silent. I could only hear a sound putting my ear less than 6 inches from the motor, and even then it was hardly audible. On medium, the fan offers a good compromise between noise and performance. I would classify it as, not loud, but simply audible. More quiet than that danged Crystal Orb. At high you are getting the full 50dBa, which is rather annoyingly loud.
If you are interested in such an air-moving device, go to Comair Rotron (http://comairrotron.com). They are local in my town of San Diego, but you cannot order fans directly from them (as I was dissapointed to find out). DigiKey (http://www.digikey.com) is where I got mine for $65 shipping inclusive. Comair Rotron also carries many other fans of all sizes in AC and DC varieties.
*Normally I don't post cooling stuff in here any more as there is little interest, but I thought maybe this monster might spark some discussion, so tell me what you think.
edit: LOL, image tags still don't work in General Hardware.:rolleyes:
edit2: Tags work again.
That's right, the Comair Rotron Caravel AC 550CFM fan! This bad boy is 254x89mm and runs off of your standard 115 volt alternating current. At full power, it screams at nearly 50dBA! Here are some pics to give you an idea of its immensity:
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/252v80.jpg
Here is the Caravel AC next to your standard 80mm fan.
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/252v80h.jpg
The height difference.
You may be wondering, why am I using a gawd-awfully large and loud fan. Well, for now I can only answer one part of that question. You see, I said it did 50dBa at full power. However, I never intended to run it that way. I hooked up a variable speed fan controller I got at Home Depot intended for use with ceiling fans. It features a [High], [Medium], and [Low] setting. Here's a little pic:
http://home.pacbell.net/pqjack/controller.jpg
At low setting, the Caravel AC is silent. I could only hear a sound putting my ear less than 6 inches from the motor, and even then it was hardly audible. On medium, the fan offers a good compromise between noise and performance. I would classify it as, not loud, but simply audible. More quiet than that danged Crystal Orb. At high you are getting the full 50dBa, which is rather annoyingly loud.
If you are interested in such an air-moving device, go to Comair Rotron (http://comairrotron.com). They are local in my town of San Diego, but you cannot order fans directly from them (as I was dissapointed to find out). DigiKey (http://www.digikey.com) is where I got mine for $65 shipping inclusive. Comair Rotron also carries many other fans of all sizes in AC and DC varieties.
*Normally I don't post cooling stuff in here any more as there is little interest, but I thought maybe this monster might spark some discussion, so tell me what you think.
edit: LOL, image tags still don't work in General Hardware.:rolleyes:
edit2: Tags work again.