I have bought a 4-pin PWM fan for my seat ventilation in the car. Can I connect this fan control directly to 12V in the vehicle?

If so, how much current can it supply? I have not found this value. My fan draws a maximum of 3.8 amps.

Thank you!

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I have bought a 4-pin PWM fan for my seat ventilation in the car. Can I connect this fan control directly to 12V in the vehicle?

If so, how much current can it supply? I have not found this value. My fan draws a maximum of 3.8 amps.

Thank you!

Accepted Answer

According to the specification, the thing can handle a maximum of 3A. At 3.8A it probably gets too warm. https://noctua.at/en/na-fc1/specification
I myself operate the fan controller on a universal power supply unit and can use it to regulate the fan perfectly. For the power supply, I cut one of the supplied cables and connected the power supply unit via a terminal. 
Have fun tinkering! 😊

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I have bought a 4-pin PWM fan for my seat ventilation in the car. Can I connect this fan control directly to 12V in the vehicle? If so, how much current can it supply? I have not found this value. My fan draws a maximum of 3.8 amps. Thank you!