[Healeys] Kenlowe

Michael Salter michaelsalter at gmail.com
Tue Nov 12 06:41:24 MST 2019


 "it mentions, along with flipping the blade, that the polarity is switched
also."
Ahh there is the difference ... I you have ever worked with model
aeroplanes you will be well aware that flipping the prop over does not
reverse the direction of airflow, just makes it less efficient.

M


On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 8:26 AM Perry via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Just took a new Flex-A-Lite 12 inch Model 111 electric fan off the shelf
> in the garage to see how Flex A Lite handles the flan blade issue.  It uses
> the “curved” blade design. They have different model numbers for pusher and
> puller applications.
>
>  However there is a  video on their web site that talks about removing and
> reversing the fan blade on a “straight” blade fan to convert from pusher to
> puller. In the video it mentions, along with flipping the blade, that the
> polarity is switched also.
>
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>
> https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=flex+a+lite+how+to+convert+pusher+to+puller&docid=608054440764244813&mid=BAFA7064871FDDED725FBAFA7064871FDDED725F&view=detail&FORM=VIREHT
>
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> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows 10
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>
> *From: *simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> *Sent: *Tuesday, November 12, 2019 5:39 AM
> *To: *'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE' <ynotink at msn.com>; 'Larry Wendland via Healeys'
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Kenlowe
>
>
>
> This is one of two topics raised in my original post. See:-
>
> “I imagine that, if I reverse the wires, the fan will run the other way.
> That’s all very well….goes round and round but will, in effect, be pulling
> the air rather than pushing. Which is useless. Is there a solution?”
>
> Looking at the photos, it seemed to me that the blades had a particular
> shape and that it was not symmetrical one side to the other. So I sort of
> assumed that reversing the direction would not be the whole solution.
>
> Whilst I should like to be sure of this before I commit to a fan, it does
> seem that the blades have that very particular design for a reason.
>
> Of course, when/if I buy the fan, it may not be physically possible to
> reverse the blades!
>
> Keep it coming!
>
> Simon
>
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>
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>
> *From:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com>
> *Sent:* 12 November 2019 00:49
> *To:* Larry Wendland via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>;
> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Kenlowe
>
>
>
> I don't have experience with Kenlowe, but I assume (and realize there is
> danger in that word) that these fans are all pretty much the same. That
> being said the direction, and therefore the flow of the fan can be reversed
> by switching the wires. For best results you may also want to remove the
> fan blade assembly and turn it around on the shaft since most of the newer
> fans use a  backward curved blade design for optimum efficiency.
>
>
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> BN1 #554
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Larry
> Wendland via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 10, 2019 3:02 PM
> *To:* simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>;
> healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Kenlowe
>
>
>
> Simon, I Googled Kenlowe and it showed it has a two wire lead.  You can
> wire it up as you please. Just check the two wires with a volt-ohm meter to
> see if either one is common to the fan housing. If not, then the motor to
> the fan is isolated from its housing. Should be no issue if it is isolated.
> Larry '67 BJ8
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simon.lachlan <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
> To: 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Nov 10, 2019 7:38 am
> Subject: [Healeys] Kenlowe
>
>
>
> Hi Experts,
> I have a 3000. It is Negative earth.
> I have an opportunity to buy a Kenlowe, second hand, at a very good price.
> It is Positive earth.
> I imagine that, if I reverse the wires, the fan will run the other way.
> That’s all very well….goes round and round but will, in effect, be pulling
> the air rather than pushing. Which is useless.
> Is there a solution? Apart from not buying it!
>
>
>
> Simon
>
>
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