Sunbeam Rheobus Easy Fan Controller

Conclusion

The Rheobus kicks some ass. But it had one shortcoming, which I found when I tried to use my 120mm Y.S. Tech. This fan moves about 131CFM and is rated at .66 amps, 7.92 watts, 12 volts DC. Admittedly this thing needs a lot of juice but while .66 amps is still within Sunbeam's specs the fan refused to spin a single degree for me. Not a twitch. I tried multiple fan adapter and headers to no avail. There might be a perfectly good explanation for this which I have yet to find, but it was disappointing.

But the Rheobus is here to stay. I'm digging the look/feel of the unit and for every other device I've thrown at it there have been no problems. The really nice part about this controller is the price. I scored it for $15 at SVC which is cheaper than most of the alternatives and is rated a little higher.

Thanks for reading and as always feel free to give your feedback, good or bad. You can discuss this article in the forums.

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