IP Ratings

IP protection ratings for fans and motors explained, from IP54 to IP66, plus what the rating does not cover in wet, dusty or outdoor installations.

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By longwell / August 19, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Mobile Condenser Cooling on a 26V Truck Bus

Read how this 26V brushless DC condenser fan overcomes dense coil stat...

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By longwell / August 18, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Harsh Climate Condenser Cooling with an 800mm AC Axial Fan

Learn how we built an 800mm AC axial fan to push 27,089 m3/h at 185 Pa...

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EC axial fan with fan tachometer output for rack RPM monitoring
By longwell / August 5, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

The Fan That Reports Its Own Speed

Most fans are trusted rather than checked. This customer wanted the fa...

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Matched 185mm axial fans in a push-pull fan configuration
By longwell / August 4, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

One Fan Pushes, the Other Pulls

The customer ordered the same fan twice — once sucking, once blowing. ...

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Two 250mm centrifugal fans built for different fan static pressure duties
By longwell / August 3, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

750 Pascals and 220 Pascals Are Different Fans

Same diameter, same voltage, same enclosure. The two fans share everyt...

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Dual voltage fan variants sharing one cross-flow chassis
By longwell / August 1, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Two Voltages, One Chassis, and No Universal Motor

The same fan had to ship into 115-volt and 230-volt markets. There are...

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AC axial fan qualified for vertical and horizontal fan mounting orientation
By longwell / July 30, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Shaft Up, Shaft Sideways: the Fan Has to Survive Both

Most specifications never mention which way the fan will point. This o...

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EC fan wiring interface with power, control and feedback leads
By longwell / July 30, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Eight Wires, and Every One of Them Specified

The airflow requirement took one line. The wiring specification took a...

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A 900mm axial fan re-engineered for 50 Hz to 60 Hz grid conversion
By longwell / July 29, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

Moving a 900mm Fan From 50 Hz to 60 Hz Is Not a Sticker Change

The customer wanted their proven 50 Hz fan for a 60 Hz market. The imp...

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A 200mm DC axial fan held under a 1050 gram fan weight limit
By longwell / July 28, 2026 / Engineering Case Studies

The Fan Had a Weight Limit Before It Had an Airflow Target

Airflow, pressure, noise, voltage — every order states those. This one...

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