Been running San Ace 120x38mm 0.8A fans for a few weeks now and have been super happy (they’re not silent but that’s fine since they’re sitting in the furnace/HVAC closet in the basement). Just wondering if buying them 2nd hand was a smart move or not. The particular ones I got are rated for 70,000 hours of use and they were in good shape, but I’ve been wondering if anyone has had any die on them before, and if so after how long?
I’ve been using Noctua industrial iPPC fans for the past decade almost, just recently made the switch to San Ace, so noise really isn’t something I’m concerned about (these all typically run around 50dB(A)s)
I also like going industrial because I can often find the detailed data sheets per each part number, allowing me to add appropriate curves when necessary