AlienBees AB800 cooling fan

[SnlpeR]

is this thing supposed to turn on as soon as you turn the unit on?
or does it turn on after reading a certain temp?

i only noticed now with mine that it doesnt turn on.
i left it on for about 10 mins and did a few pops..a few being at full power
still didnt turn on

i remember using my friends AB800 and i noticed the noisy fan

[SnlpeR]

question answered

i guess its supposed to turn on once the unit is turned on
i had to kick start it to get it spinning

kinda scary poking a peice of metal inthe AB while its on tho

[tim]

As far as I remember it starts when you turn it on. Yours is probably defective, call AB they'll fix or replace it - they're renowned for their service.

[Tyger]

I have AB400's and the fans kick in when turned on.

[SnlpeR]

sigh
sometimes they dont kick in

i have to turn them with something every now and then

there are times when they turn on...times when they dont

too much of a hassle to send to PCB
i dont live in the US

[doidinho]

If you are not going to send it back I would at least find something non-metal to turn the fan with.

[SnlpeR]

toothpick
haha

[Lotto]

Looks like a 40mm DC fan held down by 2 zip ties,used commonly in the personal computer world. If you are crazy like me, I would take the case apart and try to replace the fan myself :)

[Titus213]

Looks like a 40mm DC fan held down by 2 zip ties,used commonly in the personal computer world. If you are crazy like me, I would take the case apart and try to replace the fan myself :)

I don't think I'm crazy like you but that's what I'd try...:lol: