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Re: One more electric fan conversion question

To: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Subject: Re: One more electric fan conversion question
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 12:11:39 -0400


In message <1D6EE5D5D5A0D3118D4D00508B55EA1A468250@NTNREXH1>you write:

>The thermal switch temperature has to be higher than the thermostat 
>temperature for it to work properly, otherwise the fan will be on 
>most of the time as Chris DeStaffany mentioned below and the whole 
>exercise is self-defeating.
>
  Thanks to everyone for your replies.  I don't think I will have a problem
  with the fixed temperature switch.  I only drive my car in the summer and
  have a summer thermostat which I think is 170F or 175F so it should work 
  well with the 185F switch.  

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