Hub and Power Supply
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NV-FH2 Specifications |
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Output connectors |
8x 4-pin PWM |
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Input connectors |
1x 5.5mm (outer diameter) / 2.1mm (inner diameter) barrel connector, 1x 4-pin PWM |
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Max. power |
60 W |
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Max. power via 4-pin PWM input |
22 W |
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Operating voltage |
5-24 V |
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Operating temperature |
-40°C to +60°C |
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Flammability class |
UL-94 V-0 |
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Safety standards |
EN 62368-1, EN 55035, EN 55032, UL-62368 |
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Certifications |
CE, UKCA, UL |
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Size |
93x62x12.5mm (without cover) / 93x62x19mm (with cover) mm |
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Weight |
47 g |
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Fan compatibility |
All Noctua 24V, 12V, and 5V fans, many third party fans |
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Scope of delivery |
NV-FH2 fan hub |
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Warranty |
6 years |
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NV-PS1 Specifications |
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Input voltage |
90~264 V AC |
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Input frequency |
47~63 Hz |
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Standby power consumption |
0.075 W |
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Protection features |
Over-voltage protection Overcurrent protection Short-circuits protection |
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Protection class |
II |
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Operating temperature |
0~40 °C |
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Operating humidity |
8~90 % |
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Safety standards |
EN 60950-1:2006+A11+A1+A12+A2, EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1:2014, UL 60950-1 (2nd Edition), CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 (2nd Edition) |
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EMC standards |
EN 55032 Class B, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B |
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Input connectors (included) |
type C (CEE 7/16, for Europe, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, etc.), type A (NEMA 1-15, for USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, etc.), and type G (BS 1363, for UK, Ireland, Singapore, etc.) |
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Output connector |
5.5mm (outer diameter) / 2.1mm (inner diameter) barrel with NA-AC10 4-pin PWM adaptor cable |
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Cable length |
1.5 m |
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Scope of delivery |
NV-PS1 power supply US socket adaptor (Type A) EU socket adaptor (Type C) UK socket adaptor (Type G) NA-AC10 adaptor cable for 3-pin and 4-pin PWM fans |
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Warranty |
6 years |
The NV-FS2 Fan in the previous section and the NV-FS1 fan both have to be powered and both come with the NV-PS1 power supply. You can also get it individually if you are piecing together your own setup. The box that the NV-PS1 comes in is one of the standard black boxes with a sticker on it that wraps around from the front to the back. The sticker has the grey background that all of the Noctua Home products have on their packaging along with the Noctua brown trim on the side along with the logo. The model number is small up top with the 24W AC/DC Power Supply for Powering 12V Fans description being in the big bold font. There is a picture down at the bottom on the front that shows the three different power connection options and slightly shows the power supply itself. Around on the back, there is a longer description and a picture of the power supply from the back this time around that gives you a better idea of what you are getting. When you open the box up you have the Noctua Home branding again along with a list of what you will find inside. The NV-PS1 power supply is sitting there in a hole cutout in the cardboard to keep it from moving around and up top the adapter cable is in a small tray in the cardboard as well.
For powering fans, you don’t need a lot of power but you do have to convert it down from the 110 or 240 volt AC down to 12-volt DC and that is where this power supply comes into play. Noctua has kept things simple for use in most regions with a swappable AC plug that snaps onto the power supply. It has a thin two-wire cable and a barrel power connection at the end. The power supply itself is what we would call a power wart, all of its size is right around the power plug and it takes up a lot of space if you are using it in a quad plug or in a power strip. I would always prefer an in-line style power supply over this. Especially given that the goal here is to use this in AV racks and other situations where you will have a lot of devices plugged in one area. With that, you are a lot more likely to be using a power strip, UPS, or other device that is going to have all of the plugs together. The back of the NV-PS1 is clear of any branding so if it is visible it will blend in a little more, all of that is hidden up under the bottom on the plug side. It outputs at 12 volts with 2 amps which gives it a 24-watt max output. The included adapter cable has the 12v barrel power input on one end and a 4-pin fan power connection on the other end.
Another accessory that Noctua has in their Home lineup is the NV-FH2. The Noctua NV-FH2 is their 8-channel PWM fan hub. Its packaging is similar to the NV-PS1 with the black box and sticker that wraps from the front to the back with a grey background but the box here is a lot larger. The photo of the NV-FH2 on the front shows a few of the PWM connections but doesn’t show off the entire hub all that much. They list off three of the main features on the front then around on the back there is a full product description. The back has two smaller pictures, one of the NV-FH2 and the other is the NV-PS1 power supply that is also included with the hub. When you open the box up there isn’t a list of what you will find inside this time around. The hub and the power supply are featured in their own cutouts that keep them locked in place. Then up under that the power supply cable and all of the snap on AC plugs are all hidden away.
The NV-FH2 has a black plastic housing which on top has the Noctua logo molded in as well as labels for each of the 8 connections. The bottom of the housing also has the Noctua branding on the bottom. That bottom has wings on all of the corners to mount it using screws but the bottom does also have magnets built in as well for an easier installation if you have something ferrous to be able to stick it to. The PCB itself is black and has labels for each of the connections as well right on the PCB. There are four 4-pin PWM fan headers along the top edge and four more along the bottom. Then on the left end is the barrel connection from the power supply and on the other end, it has a PWM 4-pin input as well.
