Aspects of the present invention include a controller circuit for an exercise machine, where the controller circuit includes a board mounted transformer having tolerances near or below the inrush current generally present in activating one or more cooling fans. According to one embodiment, the controller circuit attempts to power on a subsequent fan after the sum of the inrush or steady state current of presently operating fan or fans, and the inrush current generally associated with powering on the subsequent fan, is within the tolerances of the transformer.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(e) from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/399,336 filed Jul. 26, 2002, entitled "Cooling System for Exercise Machine," which is incorporated herein by reference. The present application is also related to U.S. Patent Application No. ##/###,###, filed concurrently herewith, 2002, entitled "Cooling System for Exercise Machine," and U.S. Patent Application No. ##/###,###, filed concurrently herewith, entitled "Maintenance Facilitating Exercise Machine Console," the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
