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Wiring up fans for use in a vivarium!

Postby messymedia » Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:00 pm

Hi all, i'm new here so go easy on me lol :D

I'm currently building a new vivarium to house my gecko in and really want to use fans (the sort that you have in your computer) to create clean air flow. The idea is to have a fan one end pushing air into the vivarium and one the other end to pull it out. I was told that I can use a 12v DC power supply and basically cut the molex connectors off the fan and wire directly to the power supply. The thing is I also want to include an on/off switch and run both fans from the one power supply. I don't suppose anyone has any thoughts on how I can accomplish this?

Here's a link to the fans i've ordered: http://bit.ly/fQfaRp

And here's the power supply that I already have: http://bit.ly/e7oPP0

I also have a female connector for the power supply to plug into: http://bit.ly/eRQNNS

I don't really mind what sort of switch is used but I quite like the look of the LED rocker switches.

Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

-messymedia
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Postby admin » Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:01 pm

I hope I'm not reply too late. You might have already figured out who to do it, but attached is a basic wiring diagram.

Some fans have a third wire which you can either connect to red or black or leave it alone depending on which combination works.
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Postby messymedia » Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:28 pm

you're not too late I was actually going to do it this weekend! thankyou so much for the diagram It's a really big help.
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Postby Gino Dennis » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:27 am

:lol: Look at the picture feeling quite helpful. great
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information is good

Postby felix05 » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:26 am

Your circuit diagram is really good. And you know a lot about circuits.

Are you working in Any Research and Development??????????/
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