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thermistor and motor

d13 · 2013-02-25 18:09:28

Hi has anyone got info on a thermistor circuit to start a low power motor when heat is detected. Thanks

25-02-2013 6:09pm

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d13

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Hi has anyone got info on a thermistor circuit to start a low power motor when heat is detected. Thanks

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#2 25-02-2013 9:40pm

Chet T16

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You could use the thermistor as part of a voltage divider into a comparator with the reference being the voltage from a divider with known resistances?

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#3 26-02-2013 10:01pm

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dc+fan+controller+circuit.
the FET based one looks very neat ..go for it

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