PeterD wrote:

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:47:09 -0000, "N Cook"
wrote:


Just as I was blowing out, with a 1KW Martindale, the crud of ages from an
amp and its fans.
Thought - these fans act as DC generators if blown forcefully. Presumably
you could damage, if driving negative volts into ps or fan contol circuit.
Next time I will jam something in the blades before zapping one with 1KW of
draught.


All the fans I've seen were 'brushless' AC polyphase with protection
to the driver board (inside the fan) to prevent damage.

snip
Older DC Muffin Fans use DC permanent magnet motors, you can feel magnetic
detents as you rotate the blades.

Michael