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Old 07-14-2014, 08:44 AM   #332 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Astro View Post
Is that the inbuilt fan in the charger?
So at double the rpm the air flow rate adequate. So at least you know the air flow rate you need.
Is it possible to crack open the charger and replace the fan with a higher flow version? So that you get a higher air flow rate at 120v and overkill air flow at 220v.

If there isn't enough room inside the charger for a higher flow rate fan then maybe remove the internal fan and bolt a higher flow rate fan to the outside of the casing.
The fan is mounted onto the fins on top of the charger. It believe its a 220v fan that just runs at half speed at 120v. There is space along the fins to add more fans, so I'm thinking about adding two high CFM 12v PC fans that get turned on then the EV gets plugged in.
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