how do you hook a pc fan to a grow box?

Discussion in 'Do It Yourself' started by greenbudguy, May 3, 2011.

  1. #1 greenbudguy, May 3, 2011
    I'm not using a PC box but I wanted to hook up a couple PC fans for exhaust and intake. The fans I saw only have these weird plugs to go inside a computer. How do I power the fans?
     
  2. #2 Optical, May 3, 2011
    Cut the plugs off and wire to a DC adapter :)
     
  3. #3 greenbudguy, May 3, 2011
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    Cool! Easy! Thank you! I would have probably electrocuted myself or burnt down my home if I just tried wiring to regular AC cables
     
  4. #4 Optical, May 3, 2011
    Haha, no worries. You can get adjustable voltage DC adapters no problem, or just use some old phone chargers or something. Then it's just a case of wiring positive to positive and negative to negative :) Good luck bro!
     
  5. #5 greenbudguy, May 3, 2011
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    Sweet thanks! How much do adjustable voltage DC adapters go for?
     
  6. #6 Optical, May 3, 2011
    Not too sure, no more than about $20 I would've thought. I've just rigged up some old phone charger etc for the moment, they work fine and cost nothing ^^
     
  7. #7 greenbudguy, May 3, 2011
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    I might have a phone charger. I know I have a Nintendo DS charger that my rats ate through
     
  8. #8 Scab Herb, May 4, 2011
    It must be 9-14vdc aprox, the dc part is important vac doesnt work. Super nintendos have a nice big one could run alot of fans off one. Lots of thrift stores have a box of random powersuplies in their electronics dept. There are also tutorials on "jumpering" a pc powersuply to run with out a mobo you get lots of 12v plus 5v and 3v power the leds. The color codes of the wires are well documented for case modding and extreme overclocking/cooling.
     

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