Sleeve bearings die. You know this. After a few thousand hours the wobble starts, the noise creeps in, and your enclosure's thermal budget is gone. This Jaycar 80mm fan uses a ball bearing to keep spinning smooth well past where a sleeve unit gives up. 3.12W draw means it sips power from your 24V supply without pulling down your rail. Two-wire connection — power in, ground out, no PWM headache. Fibre-glass-filled impeller and housing hold their shape under sustained load. If you've been running a sleeve fan past its useful life and the rattle's getting worse each week, this is the upgrade that buys you years, not months
| brand | Jaycar |
| sku | YX2542 |
| voltage | 24VDC |
| dimensions | 80mm frame |
| bearing_type | Ball |
| wiring | 2-wire |
| power_draw | 3.12W |
| impeller_material | Plastic, fibre glass filled |
| housing_material | Plastic, fibre glass filled |
| category | Electronics & Components |
| subcategory | Power & Batteries |