Reply to "A Cooling Fan for PS2-3 Diesels"

John SethianOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

I did the same thing on a Kohs GG1 that had been retrofitted with PS3. The current draw was enough to occasionally cause a (fortunately) temporary stopping. I mounted twin fans below the boards. And like yours, my fans are on when track power is applied

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Not only did this solve the problem, I now have bragging rights that my GG1 blowers are on all the time

A detailed thread can be found here:

https://ogrforum.com/topic/ps-...3#162757710114124463

Scroll half way down on the second page untilyou get to my post beginning with the words "I eliminated the stop/start cycling of my dual Pittman driven Kohs GG1 by...

Note also I added cooling fins to the major heat producing components, and positioned the fans sure they were in the airflow

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