Fan controller able to run 24w on one channel?

[Canadmos]

Excuse this post if this has already been answered somewhere. I have tried searching, but have found nothing really.

I am looking for a fan controller that will be able to safetly run 3 Yate Loon medium speed fans (http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa1.html)on one channel.

So far the controller that I have found that can handle the most power on one channel is the Sunbeam Rheobus, but not sure if it could handle 3 of those fans at top speed;
http://www.petrastechshop.com/surhfanspcob.html

This is for a watercooling setup, so I would really like to keep each radiator (each with 3 fans) on a single channel for ease of use.

Thanks in advance.

[zanzabar]

try calling or emailing petras tech shop they will help u out and they have great prices on watercooling and fans

http://www.petrastechshop.com/

[clone38]

Hi m8 that`s the same one i have and i ran 3 high speed yate loons in a dasiy chain to one header for both my thermochill 120.3 rads,and they ran ok with no problem`s at all.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/clone38/YateloonsSHrads.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/clone38/Picture023.jpg

[Canadmos]

^Awesome. Good to know that you have no troubles running the 3 fans on one channel. I guess, even if running 3 fans does fry the controller with too much power going through one channel, it wouldn't be a huge loss with it only costing $16..
thanks

[ripken204]

ya the rheobus can actually handle 4 120mm fans for me on one channel :)

[Canadmos]

Good to know that there is some head room with the rated current per channel.

[nibble]

A Yate Loon D12SH draws .3A @ 12v = 4W/fan so you could in theory run 5 yates on a single channel of the sunbeam rheobus without a problem.
BTW really nice paintjob on the yates clone, just finished painting 5 blue myself yesterday. Also out of curiosity how did you wire the fans under the heatshrink, just twisted wires or soldered? Not sure I sould bother soldering if twisting would work equally well.

[Canadmos]

Hmm, oops. Not sure how I could mess up such simple math, calculating how many fans it could run, but I did. lol :toast:

Thanks for that clarification.

I would say go with soldering. Less chance of a bad connection happening.