Timeline for Do 12V fans for cooling a chassis commonly need external flyback diodes?
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Apr 1 at 20:06 | comment | added | Open_Hamster3337 | I would connect it in parallel with the load, with the fan being the load. It would be reverse biased relative to the 12VDC power supply. Physically I would put it close to the actual load rather than right at the power supply. | |
Apr 1 at 19:45 | comment | added | Justme | @Open_Hamster3337 But you never answered how you would even connect a flyback diode if it is directly connected to supplies. | |
Apr 1 at 19:11 | comment | added | Open_Hamster3337 | I'm not switching the fan during operation, but the fan is being turned on and off each day with the rest of the controller, so that's where my concern comes. | |
Apr 1 at 19:01 | history | answered | Finbarr | CC BY-SA 4.0 |