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Nothgrin · Jul 15, 2011, 09:11 AM

The key question to ask is "What happens when the motor fails?"
All moving parts have a MTBF so if the motor fails will it still be efficient enough to keep going or will it cause a catastrophic spike in the cooling efficiency?

Jul 15, 2011, 09:11 AM	#15
Nothgrin Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 144 (0.06/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts System Specs	The key question to ask is "What happens when the motor fails?" All moving parts have a MTBF so if the motor fails will it still be efficient enough to keep going or will it cause a catastrophic spike in the cooling efficiency? __________________

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