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Unread 08/10/2008, 11:50 AM   #1
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Is white wire ground on 3pin computer fans?

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Unread 08/10/2008, 01:15 PM   #2
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White is probably neutral. Is it ac or dc?
The ground should have a little upside down Christmas tree looking thing by it.


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Unread 08/10/2008, 01:37 PM   #3
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Its DC.

And theres Red, Black, White wires, no sign for ground on it, first thing i looked for


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Unread 08/10/2008, 01:38 PM   #4
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Red is positive, black is negative, the white is used for speed sensing.


In this application, black is your ground.


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Unread 08/10/2008, 01:39 PM   #5
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Its gonna get conncted to this, so i figured white was gnd.

http://www.biltema.no/Archive%5CProd...5C38-114_l.jpg


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Unread 08/10/2008, 01:40 PM   #6
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Aha, clears it up thanks


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