Bit of an odd thing to say, isn't the just stated performance of the fan controller an exact counter-example to that assertion?
Overloading an LM317
Aug 07, 2010
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Pay for such smarts? We buy lots of fans, and I've stopped a lot of them by hand, and I've never seen one blow up. We don't even pay extra for non-blowing-up fans. Even the cheapest ones self-protect.
I remain surprised that nobody makes a good general-purpose current limiter chip. It wouldn't even have to be a single-purpose part, just one more current-set pin on an LDO.
John
Those fans are quasi-stepper... kick, look for a commutation voltage, then continue, with some kind of minimum frequency start oscillator.
I've used the game at nearly 1/4hp levels (Bosch/Mercedes A/C fan motor). No current limit needed, though I've done that too. ...Jim Thompson
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Spice is like a sports car...
Performance only as good as the person behind the wheel.
Aren't the hot-swap controller chips pretty much that?
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Yep. Good observation. I should have remembered... I've designed them :-) ...Jim Thompson
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Spice is like a sports car...
Performance only as good as the person behind the wheel.
Some are, but there's very little above 5 volts. Fairchild (or is it ON?) has a specific current limiter part but it's, pretty well, limited. And expensive.
John
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