Paddylaz Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hey guys, quick question as I'm considering a KS for my next wheel and have noticed this addition in the feature sets.1) Is the fan loud/can you hear it along with the normal euc hum??2)What happens if the fan breaks? Is the fan critical to stable performance (like the fan on a high-end pc graphics card) or is it simply an added safeguard for those who are pushing the wheel to it's limit via speed/gradient/rider weight?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriull Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Paddylaz said: Hey guys, quick question as I'm considering a KS for my next wheel and have noticed this addition in the feature sets.1) Is the fan loud/can you hear it along with the normal euc hum?? With my ks16 c and s it is not hearable (by me) while driving. If its active at standstill in a quiet environment one can hear it. btw: ks sends the fan on/off state - would be a nice addition for wheellog to log this additinal data 3 minutes ago, Paddylaz said: 2)What happens if the fan breaks? Is the fan critical to stable performance (like the fan on a high-end pc graphics card) or is it simply an added safeguard for those who are pushing the wheel to it's limit via speed/gradient/rider weight? I have never heard or read about a ks (or other brand) fan failure. would be interesting to know if this could lead to mosfet problems or just to earlier overheating alarm/tiltback/shutoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vu Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 6 hours ago, Chriull said: I have never heard or read about a ks (or other brand) fan failure. would be interesting to know if this could lead to mosfet problems or just to earlier overheating alarm/tiltback/shutoff? This happened to me and my KS-16A. I first noticed a problem when I kept getting overpowered warnings after riding about casually for 20 minutes. I compared the temperature of my wheel to my brothers who also rode a KS-16A and saw that I was at 60 C and he was at 50 C. The fan turns on at 50 degrees C. I immediately suspected that the fan went out. So I opened the wheel up, blasted my heat gun carefully towards the circuit board and saw that indeed my fan wasn't turning on when the temperature reached 50 C. I simply replaced it with a new fan and all is good now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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