Hi Mac No don't recommend replacing internal fans
But I have installed external 120v muffin fans on the ends. Seal up the vents around the ends so it pulls air through. Hook the fans to the genny input. Quick and works well Jay > On Nov 3, 2016, at 7:09 AM, Mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Wrenches, > > I recently assessed a 22 year old Trace 4024. During bulk charge mode, I > noticed that the charge would go from about 18A down to 5-6A every 15-20 > seconds, and then repeat the cycle. I observed this for about 5 minutes > relatively consistently I also noticed the body of the 4024 was very hot, > and I couldn't feel a fan moving air through it. > > I put a fan on it and blew air over the body of the inverter, trying to > direct it through the machine. While I did that, I never observed it drop > out again over about 5 minutes, so I'm assuming that there is an internal > cooling fan that has gone out. > > It's been quite a while since I opened one of these up. Does anyone know > what's involved in replacing a cooling fan on one of these? Is it worth it > on a 22 year old inverter? > > Thanks in advance > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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