fans creating static?

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billh

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Hi all, I am new to this forum so please forgive any mistakes. I have a question. If you put a front intake fan into a PC case does this create ionization of the air passing through and is this a major problem with the components

Thanks in advance

billh
 
No, in practice all the fan will do is pass air. To ionize air it has to pass through a high voltage to create negative ions. On saying that, in theory static is built up by 2 insulators rubbing together like plastic (fan blades) and air and then sparked off to a conductor if it's imbalanced. So if the air was very dry then the fan blade tips would look for somewhere to discharge but the air itself would not affect your components, only if the computer was in an explosive atmosphere.

Theoretically it all sounds feasible but in the real world it doesn't seem to happen
 
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TFT said:
No, in practice all the fan will do is pass air. To ionize air it has to pass through a high voltage to create negative ions. On saying that, in theory static is built up by 2 insulators rubbing together like plastic (fan blades) and air and then sparked off to a conductor if it's imbalanced. So if the air was very dry then the fan blade tips would look for somewhere to discharge but the air itself would not affect your components, only if the computer was in an explosive atmosphere.

Theoretically it all sounds feasible but in the real world it doesn't seem to happen
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Thanks Dave
Much appreciated

billh
 
Actually fans do pick up a bit of a static charge. That is why they tend to hold dust. But, as Bill suggested, it isn't enough to hurt anything.
 
Love your comment TFT.
works for me, a little technical though.
Bottom line, i blow out about every 6mo.
good.........love it.
cheers!
 
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