trigolf Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Evening all, Does anyone happen to know what the current draw on a) start up and b) running condition for a Kenlowe Unifan is please? I can't measure same on my mulitmeter as it only has a max 10A range and I suspect the it'll be higher than that!🤔  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Is there a wattage printed on the fan label? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 Hi Ian, No. Label has long gone. I've tried 'tinternet, but can't find a spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 This site has instructions on fitting them with the required fuse sizes: markkinnon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 Found it, thanks Johny. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, trigolf said: Found it And............! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 Ian, I'm revisiting the elec fan installation that I did 35 yrs ago. I followed the Kenlowe instructions at the time. They didn't include a relay in the kit, which I thought was a bit strange at the time. Anyway......time went on and I got engrossed in all the other jobs that needed doing, so sort of forgot about it! I'm completely rewiring the fit to include a relay and uprated wiring. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 2 hours ago, trigolf said: I'm revisiting the elec fan installation that I did 35 yrs ago. Is it a fan that is supplementary to the engine driven fan, or a stand-alone? I can't remember. In either case I would wholeheartedly agree that a relay is required to reduce the load on the switch/sensor. Are you able to over-ride the temperature sensor (a useful feature)? There are probably more modern fans that shift more air for the same amps, but if yours is working OK, then a revisit and improvement of the electrics will probably be more than adequate. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 Hi Ian, Leccy fan only. It's a very tight squeeze with a Kenlowe, which still works fine. Even changing the fan belt is chalIenging! I would wary about replacing it with something newer, without seeing it fitted to a Vit. How many times have you been told ' oh yes it will fit', when clearly it won't! I still don't think Revotec have produced a proper kit ( with mounts) to fit a Vit yet. I've always had a manual o'ride switch, which has proved useful. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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