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stud_man50 Fingerling Posts: 30 Kudos: 16 Votes: 13 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	what kind of cheap pc fans do you use? i want to put 2, one in each end. one pushin air in and one drawing it out. where do you get cheap ones at and what voltage?? i saw some that are 12volt pc fans but i dont know how to power them? Thanks Justin New: I have been looking on the internet today, and I ran into these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHHN9&P=0 they are for model planes, but if i put one sucking out and a filtered hole at the other end, this thing would suck some major air through, its got multiple voltage but where could i get something to power it, other then a hobbie battery pack. Last edited by stud_man50 at 08-Aug-2005 22:14
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Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Ok most of the computer fans are farly low voltage and run on DC not AC like what comes out of the plug. So I would say go to Radio Shack and get your self a AC to DC converter. They are some what cheap... say 15 bucks? Also there, you should maybe pick up female/male ends to wire every thing together.. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
Sharpix Enthusiast Posts: 241 Kudos: 123 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Mar-2003	Those are 12v units or 5v. There are even 127v fans of that size and type... The fan should get air in to avoid moisture or it will fail miserably and kaboooom hahaha well, sort of!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	Computer fans are 12VDC... You can pick up a converter, use an old plug from a phone or something (check that it's 12VDC), or use an old computer power supply to power them. I personally used an old PSU I had laying around, but a plug from a phone or something would probably work better. BTW, You should probably have the fans on the same timer as the lights Have Fun
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, You are looking in the wrong places. While computer fans are normally 12 or less volts DC, they also make small "muffin" fans (look like computer fans) that are 115VAC and can be wired directly into the hood. To use a computer fan, you would have to create a 115VAC to 12VDC power supply which is more parts and additional heat. Check Home Depot, or WW Grainger for instance. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
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