GX CS4-I powersupply

[cgdavid]

I recently bought a GX CS4-I. When I plug it in, the power supply fan comes on even though the water pump switch hasn't been turned on and the air pump isn't running. Is this what it's supposed to do? For most power supplies I've worked with, the cooling fan doesn't come on until the PS starts getting hot.

Other than this possible issue, the pump works great.

 

[BlackICE]

I don't have the I model, but the CS4 does this. Cheap power supply, the fan is always on and not thermally controled.

I modded my CS4 to be a CS4OC for CS4 outside case power supply and added a power switch to the PS and leave the CS4 switch always on.

GX-CS4. Power supply mount.

The loose power supply and jumper cable situation just wasn’t working for me. I wish I had seen they have a CS4-I version that has a built in unit. Oh well, turns out I love tinkering. Designed a few pieces in Fusion 360 and printed them out. I picked up some 50amp battery connectors. I had...

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[cgdavid]

I don't have the I model, but the CS4 does this. Cheap power supply, the fan is always on and not thermally controled.

I modded my CS4 to be a CS4OC for CS4 outside case power supply and added a power switch to the PS and leave the CS4 switch always on.

GX-CS4. Power supply mount.

The loose power supply and jumper cable situation just wasn’t working for me. I wish I had seen they have a CS4-I version that has a built in unit. Oh well, turns out I love tinkering. Designed a few pieces in Fusion 360 and printed them out. I picked up some 50amp battery connectors. I had...

www.airgunnation.com

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Thanks!

 

[Justaguy]

I recently bought a GX CS4-I. When I plug it in, the power supply fan comes on even though the water pump switch hasn't been turned on and the air pump isn't running. Is this what it's supposed to do? For most power supplies I've worked with, the cooling fan doesn't come on until the PS starts getting hot.

Other than this possible issue, the pump works great.

Fan turns on as soon as you plug it in. Completely normal.

 

[FLgunner]

I have the CS4 with the external power supply, I just plugged it into an outlet strip and use the switch on the outlet strip to control the power supply. The same could be done with the CS4-I. I've had zero issues operating in this manner for well over a year.

 

[cgdavid]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

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[Ricklin]

My project for today is to eliminate the female computer type connector and install a nice heavy 6 foot power cord on El Cheapo, to it's engineers credit decent gauge power cord, less than one meter in length. A 6 foot heavy cord will replace it and allow greater positional flexibility. Mine is 120 volt power. It would be easy enough to just use the laundry sink for a water reservoir. Hmm the stainless sink would help cool the water too. It's either that or inside the cabinet it sits on, I can leave the doors open when running. Be nice to keep the countertop clear for guns to be charged. First things first, it needs a stout longer cord.

 

[SilentSquirrel]

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That plug reminds me of the time I plugged a 2500w space heater into the switched outlet on the back of my clock radio/alarm clock.
Boy oh boy did I wake up in a hurry

Edward

 

[Ta-Ta Toothie]

That plug reminds me of the time I plugged a 2500w space heater into the switched outlet on the back of my clock radio/alarm clock.
Boy oh boy did I wake up in a hurry

Edward

haven't yet to see a 2.5kw space heater, most are 1.5kw max, either way that clock wasn't designed to handle such loads.