Photon V2 Fan Operation

braappn

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 27, 2017
Messages
86
Reaction score
99
Location
Colorado
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hello, just wondering if this is normal. The fans on my 24" V2 have been coming on lately, but only in very short bursts.

They come on for 5 seconds, go off for 30 seconds, and repeat. The lights are running for about 12 hrs total, maxing out at 75% for 5 hours. Does this sound like normal fan operation?

Thanks!
 

Reefer40b

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
May 20, 2017
Messages
1,692
Reaction score
2,452
Location
Severance, CO
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hello, just wondering if this is normal. The fans on my 24" V2 have been coming on lately, but only in very short bursts.

They come on for 5 seconds, go off for 30 seconds, and repeat. The lights are running for about 12 hrs total, maxing out at 75% for 5 hours. Does this sound like normal fan operation?

Thanks!

They only come on when needed, as the temp rise to a certain temp fans come on until below that temp, yours must be just hitting the temp limit so the fans don't need to run very long to cool it back off.
To test to make sure they are not fautly you can set the % of all channels to 100% and see if they stay on longer without cut outs, but to me that is normal operation what you are seeing.
 

Lex_510

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 16, 2020
Messages
228
Reaction score
69
Location
Ceres
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
They only come on when needed, as the temp rise to a certain temp fans come on until below that temp, yours must be just hitting the temp limit so the fans don't need to run very long to cool it back off.
To test to make sure they are not fautly you can set the % of all channels to 100% and see if they stay on longer without cut outs, but to me that is normal operation what you are seeing.
Similar question, My fans have never come on and I’m wondering if they are working or not or I don’t run them high enough and wondering if it has a heat sensor but I only run all blues at 45%
 

Reef Breeders

ReefBreeders.com
View Badges
Joined
Dec 21, 2010
Messages
4,681
Reaction score
1,008
Location
North Kingstown, RI
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Similar question, My fans have never come on and I’m wondering if they are working or not or I don’t run them high enough and wondering if it has a heat sensor but I only run all blues at 45%
45% it's unlikely you will notice the fans. Mine come on maybe for a few seconds every now and then at that power.

I ran a test and found they don't really come on regularly until you hit about 70%- assuming a 70 degree room and open air.
 

mrpontiac80

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 19, 2021
Messages
3,714
Reaction score
4,415
Location
centerton AR
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Similar question, My fans have never come on and I’m wondering if they are working or not or I don’t run them high enough and wondering if it has a heat sensor but I only run all blues at 45%
I’ve never noticed mine kick on either. Been using for 1 yr now as an upgrade from my AI primes…. Big difference since those ran constantly.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

HOW DO YOU ADJUST YOUR CUC AS ALGAE DISAPPEARS?

  • Capture and re-home CUC

    Votes: 8 7.2%
  • Increase white light/hours in tank to spur algae growth to feed CUC

    Votes: 7 6.3%
  • Feed nori to support CUC

    Votes: 39 35.1%
  • Feed herbivore pellets to support CUC

    Votes: 39 35.1%
  • Allow attrition to balance CUC and algae

    Votes: 47 42.3%
  • Provide macro algae to feed CUC

    Votes: 8 7.2%
  • Introduce CUC predators

    Votes: 1 0.9%
  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 11 9.9%
Back
Top