What can I use to power an ac axial fan?!

[orangeman]

Ok, I need something that I can use that doesn't have to be hooked up to a computer and can power an ac axial fan. I have an odor problem and I need to get something that works before it changes from fresh plant smell to skunky bud smell lol. I didn't know the right place to put this thread so I put it in the forum where most of the people look. I'm building a basic odor neutralizer that I seen on the forums and now all I need is something to power the fan and I can get it all set up and working.

[420ultimatesmokage]

You probably don't have one but an electric train power thing can be used to fuck with all sorts of electronics in fact i tried to make a electric dryer sheet tube with computer fans unfortunately it was not powerful enough

[orangeman]

I have this Texas Hydroponics :: Environmental Control :: Fans & Ventilation :: Dayton Axial Fans (http://www.texashydroponics.com/shop/Dayton-Axial-Fans-p-2675.html)

[slipknotpsycho]

why not just plug it injto a wall?

anyways, for whatever reason you should be able to just get an ac adapter (such as for older cell phones, or battery chargers for RC cars, you know the huge block plugs with skinny wires) and wire it in, and it should work fine... just make sure they're both rated the same....

[orangeman]

Will a PSU from an old computer work? I read some where that it could. Btw Slip I can't plug it up to a wall because it doesn't have a plug. I'm guessing you're asking because you clicked the link? That's why I ordered the damn thing, thought it was easy..just plug in. But no I have to hook it up to something. There is no plug. Fucking false advertisement.

[slipknotpsycho]

i dunno a PSU is a little more juice then you'd need to run just a fan, i'm not positive but that could cause more energy to be put into the fan then the motor is capable of handling....

you don't have any old A/C adapters (http://www.bizsyscon.com/pics/AC_ADAPTER.jpg) lying around anywhere?

what could also work (you might wanna get this confirmed i'm not positive) is just cutting the plug off some old appliance... (old clock, vcr, anything tha tplugs into a wall outlet that you don't need) and wire it that way.... the only thing that throws me off is it saying 120 Volt AC... but it does show a standard wall outlet plug in the picutre (not an ac adapter)

[smoking habit]

cell phone chargers for the win! like slip said. Computer Fan Wiring - Growing Marijuana (http://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/4105-computer-fan-wiring.html)

[orangeman]

This fan is so weird, I don't get it lol. I gotta get pics up.

[slipknotpsycho]

i can' treally see what i'm looking at here...

in the 2nd pic, the thing in your fingers, is that where the fan connets to the electric supply? if so, is it like a rubber boot, with two holes?

if so i think what you gotta do is simply, strip the ends opposite of a regular plug (not adapter) and shove them in there... good and tight..

[orangeman]

Oh I found an ac charger that I think that works. Now I need to figure out how to hook the fan up to it.

Yeah and sorry bout pics. Had to use old web-cam. Digi is not here.

[slipknotpsycho]

read what i put above.. if my last post seems like what you gotta do, make sure not to strip off but like a 1/4-1/3 inch of the insulator on the power cord (cut it too long and there will still be exposed wire outside the boot and that'd be a fire hazzard.

[HazmatTHC]

Thats not a PC fan, its 115 volts @ 60 hz, house power, all you need is to plug it into the wall. Cut a 2 wire lamp cord * unplugged first *, and connect it to your 2 leads from the fan, plug in to wall outlet, Complete.

[orangeman]

Wait I'm confused on the cutting and stripping part. I'm so sorry but I was never into any of this stuff. The only reason I'm going out of my way to learn now is because I need to because this is really urgent lol.

[slipknotpsycho]

ok, get an appliance, like clock.. you know, that has a normal plug

http://www.nationalartcraft.com/images/sub-0013-01.jpg

make a clean cut across (seperating it, it's important it's a clean cut, i.e. all the seperate strands of wife inside are the same length, just use scissors)

take the cut end, and seperate the two wires by pulling them apart (might have to put a knife inbetween them to start the seperation... just do it at the very end... just so it's seperated like in the pic)

i imagine you don't have wire strippers :p so just use your teeth... bite down, about 1/4 inch from the end (do each wire seperately) and pull on the cord... you only wanna bite hard enough to peirce the rubber insulation (rubber around the actual wires) the pulling will fully seperate and pull off the uneeded insulation...

once both ends are exposed, just twist them a bit (doesn't gotta be much, just so it doens't come unraveled... like a half turn or less with your hands)

then you should just have to shove each end into that thing inbetween your fingers in that 2nd pic... (one wire goes in each hole)

[PharmaCan]

ok, get an appliance, like clock.. you know, that has a normal plug

http://www.nationalartcraft.com/images/sub-0013-01.jpg

make a clean cut across (seperating it, it's important it's a clean cut, i.e. all the seperate strands of wife inside are the same length, just use scissors)

take the cut end, and seperate the two wires by pulling them apart (might have to put a knife inbetween them to start the seperation... just do it at the very end... just so it's seperated like in the pic)

i imagine you don't have wire strippers :p so just use your teeth... bite down, about 1/4 inch from the end (do each wire seperately) and pull on the cord... you only wanna bite hard enough to peirce the rubber insulation (rubber around the actual wires) the pulling will fully seperate and pull off the uneeded insulation...

once both ends are exposed, just twist them a bit (doesn't gotta be much, just so it doens't come unraveled... like a half turn or less with your hands)

then you should just have to shove each end into that thing inbetween your fingers in that 2nd pic... (one wire goes in each hole)


What is said above is correct, except what you have in your hand in the foto appears to be wire - so you would have to connect (twist) the wires together.

Look - this fan is advertised with a power cord, which it doesn't have. Return the fan and get a refund. Go to Radio Shack, they have a similar fan for $12.95 with no power cord but they can sell you a power cord and hook it up for you.

If you don't know what you are doing with the wires, you are asking for trouble.

[orangeman]

Yeah, I don't know what I'm doing with wires, I'm still fucked because I'm lost as hell. I might be too high to understand but usually I'd understand something. I think I'm just new to this and have no idea what I'm really suppose to be doing.

[Skink]

just go to a hardware store or Wal * Mart and get a plug... you just snap it on the end with NO tools and it will be safe... Don't fuck with the wires if your not sure...

[Skink]

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[slipknotpsycho]

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that won't work for him, the fan doesn't have a power cord at all... just the probes to connect a cord to.

[orangeman]

Ugh I'm so confused, AGH shoot me now :cursing:

[slipknotpsycho]

well i don't think it's possible to explain it any more clearly or simply.... =/

just do what he said... send the fan back for a refund, and go to radio shack and have them take care of it... or you could take that fan up there and buy the cord and have them take care of that.

[Psycho4Bud]

Oh I found an ac charger that I think that works. Now I need to figure out how to hook the fan up to it.

Yeah and sorry bout pics. Had to use old web-cam. Digi is not here.

DO NOT use that! The back says it gives out a 12V DC signal and the back of your fan says 118V AC.

Take the caps off the wires on your fan and twist them to the wires on that cord in the other post. Get some wire caps for each connection and then use electrical tape on each just to be safe.

If your really adventurous you can put a potentiometer inbetween your fan and power cord on one wire to give you an adjustable fan speed.

Hope this helps........

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[hempplaya]

maybe this will be helpful maybe not:

ok like someone said cut the piece of wire off an old lamp with the wall connector to it and strip the ends of the wires a 1/4-1/3" and do the same on the fan's cord. what i would suggest is to give added protection against possible separating of the wires for some reason is going to a hobby store and getting some heat shrink (kind of a rubber tube thing that shrinks tight when heated with a flame (match/lighter)). separate the 2 wires just by pulling them apart or cutting down the middle of the cord and put 2 pieces of the heat shrink (one on each separate wire) on either the fan or plug wire. twist the chords for the fan and the plug together and then pull the heat shrink down over the bare wires. take a lighted match or lighter and heat the heat shrink and it'll shrink over the stripped wires and they will be just as if they were insulated from the factory (although it isn't quite as durable as the rubber insulation, so be a little careful with it). if you had a soldering iron or knew how to solder i would suggest doing that rather than twisting just to ensure you get an even better connection between the wires but twisting works just fine. hope you understand this orangeman :joinsmile:

[orangeman]

Take the caps off the wires on your fan and twist them to the wires on that cord in the other post. Get some wire caps for each connection and then use electrical tape on each just to be safe.

Take the caps(?) off the wires..and what cord is in that "other" post, confused. I don't know if I can get any wire caps *sigh*. I always have to spend money for somethin new. Thanks for baring with me lol, I'm so lost.

[Psycho4Bud]

Take the caps(?) off the wires..

The ones on your fan.......the two caps in your second pic.

and what cord is in that "other" post, confused.

Slips post #14

I don't know if I can get any wire caps *sigh*.

Just a couple cents a piece at any hardware store.

I always have to spend money for somethin new. Thanks for baring with me lol, I'm so lost.

Hey, it's all part of the learning curve dude.......no prob!

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[hempplaya]

ok missed the damn edit time but i drew a pic in paint on what we're trying to tell you

hope this helps :thumbsup:

[Psycho4Bud]

hempplaya, just sent ya some good rep for that one.....very cool!

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[hempplaya]

haha thanks i guess i did learn some shit from doing the r/c scene for a little.

[Skink]

that won't work for him, the fan doesn't have a power cord at all... just the probes to connect a cord to.

Slip your confusing him... He has got the wire in his hand,,,see his pic...

We have to understant that OM is new to this and doesn't have a clue... if OM puts wires together and they are loose he could end up with a short...


OM go to any Walmart,Home Depot or Hardware store and ask for a

"Snap on Replacement plug for a lamp"

and just follow the directions on the package... the plug will only cost 1.50$ ,,,that is cheap for peace of mind...

if you do try to attach a plug from another extention cord or lamp MAKE SURE you twist the wires together tight and tape them so one bare wire can not touch the other,,,

show us a pic before you plug anything in!!!

[Skink]

OK OM here is what everyone is saying that you should do... You need an old lamp or something to cut the plug off of... Just follow the pics,,,but it will be easier if you just buy a snap on replacement plug...

[Skink]

Make sure you tape it good...

[slipknotpsycho]

Slip your confusing him... He has got the wire in his hand,,,see his pic...

We have to understant that OM is new to this and doesn't have a clue... if OM puts wires together and they are loose he could end up with a short...


OM go to any Walmart,Home Depot or Hardware store and ask for a

"Snap on Replacement plug for a lamp"

and just follow the directions on the package... the plug will only cost 1.50$ ,,,that is cheap for peace of mind...

if you do try to attach a plug from another extention cord or lamp MAKE SURE you twist the wires together tight and tape them so one bare wire can not touch the other,,,

show us a pic before you plug anything in!!!

maybe your right... it's hard to see what i'm looking at, but if it was what i thought i was looking at that plug thing wouldn't have worked.... but looking at it closer it just looks like a short unstripped plug wire, not a boot with probes (think spark plug wire, that's pretty much what i thought that thing was...)

[orangeman]

I might get the plug if I can find it. And thanks Skink! That pic tutorial explained it a whole lot better than words xD. I was confusing my self :p.

[orangeman]

Btw what's the exact name for that replacement plug because I can't find it anywhere.

[xcrispi]

Why not call n bitch at Kevin or Tom at texas hydro -n- tell em you need the cord too .
Peace
Crispi :jointsmile:

Thought u had a scrubber and 4 in. blower to kill smell ?

[orangeman]

Thought u had a scrubber and 4 in. blower to kill smell ?

That's what I was gonna use but it's too loud. And I don't feel like bitching, I'll just look for one lol.

[PharmaCan]

maybe this will be helpful maybe not:

ok like someone said cut the piece of wire off an old lamp with the wall connector to it and strip the ends of the wires a 1/4-1/3" and do the same on the fan's cord. what i would suggest is to give added protection against possible separating of the wires for some reason is going to a hobby store and getting some heat shrink (kind of a rubber tube thing that shrinks tight when heated with a flame (match/lighter)). separate the 2 wires just by pulling them apart or cutting down the middle of the cord and put 2 pieces of the heat shrink (one on each separate wire) on either the fan or plug wire. twist the chords for the fan and the plug together and then pull the heat shrink down over the bare wires. take a lighted match or lighter and heat the heat shrink and it'll shrink over the stripped wires and they will be just as if they were insulated from the factory (although it isn't quite as durable as the rubber insulation, so be a little careful with it). if you had a soldering iron or knew how to solder i would suggest doing that rather than twisting just to ensure you get an even better connection between the wires but twisting works just fine. hope you understand this orangeman :joinsmile:


He can't figure out how to twist the wires together and you're trying to move him up to heat-shrink????

ROFLMAO

Orange Dude - You got fucked because someone cut the power cord off that fan. (If that were a factory pigtail coming off the motor, the wire ends would be stripped and tinned.) You can do whatever you want, but why fuck around with something you know nothing about, thereby creating a safety hazard.

Several people have explained pretty darn clearly how to hook-up the wires but you just don't seem to get it. There's no shame in that. You originally did the right thing by ordering the fan with the cord. The merchant screwed up, not you, so get the merchant to fix the mistake.

LOL - OM - While I was typing this, Skink was posting that great step-by-step with pictures of his. I never meant to insinuate you are too stupid to understand those directions.

[Skink]

$2.15 with the shipping on ebay...

eBay: Leviton Brown 1-15 Straight Blade Plug 10A 125V 123 (item 250059822519 end time May-09-07 11:10:49 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Leviton-Brown-1-15-Straight-Blade-Plug-10A-125V-123_W0QQitemZ250059822519QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1407QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem)

[orangeman]

$2.15 with the shipping on ebay...

eBay: Leviton Brown 1-15 Straight Blade Plug 10A 125V 123 (item 250059822519 end time May-09-07 11:10:49 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Leviton-Brown-1-15-Straight-Blade-Plug-10A-125V-123_W0QQitemZ250059822519QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1407QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem)

I don't see the place where I would put my cords in haha.

Btw is this the same one? If so I'll get this, I don't order things from eBay

Amazon.com: Leviton 2 Wire Plug, Light Duty, Polarized, Brown #015-00101-00P: Home Improvement (http://www.amazon.com/Leviton-Light-Polarized-Brown-015-00101-00P/dp/B000FPAN84/ref=sr_1_6/002-0631558-5226447?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1178738352&sr=8-6)

[Skink]

I don't see the place where I would put my cords in haha.

Btw is this the same one? If so I'll get this, I don't order things from eBay

Amazon.com: Leviton 2 Wire Plug, Light Duty, Polarized, Brown #015-00101-00P: Home Improvement (http://www.amazon.com/Leviton-Light-Polarized-Brown-015-00101-00P/dp/B000FPAN84/ref=sr_1_6/002-0631558-5226447?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1178738352&sr=8-6)

Yup,,,watch the shipping tho.... there will be a picture illustration on the package...

[orangeman]

Yup,,,watch the shipping tho.... there will be a picture illustration on the package...

Ok thanks Skink, you really saved my day for real lol. I hope this little device works wonders for the odor they will produce because if I can hide the smell I will be very very happy :).

[orangeman]

Well I have the plug and I still have to split the wires and strip the insulin or w/e it is. I'm gonna make good measurements and do the work because I have to build the shit. Btw what does "ribbed" mean? It says "ribbed conductor to silver screw." I just want to know what ribbed mean, I never knew lol. What can I use to make the split and strip the things? Like can I use any knife?

[Nightcrewman]

OLd CB radio powerpacks 13.8v are ideal for running fans and can be bought for next to nothing

Cheers
NCM

[orangeman]

I got the fan working now, but thanks for help everyone :).

[freewheelinfrank]

sorry, orangeman, but I think you're smoking too much dope ... ;)

[orangeman]

sorry, orangeman, but I think you're smoking too much dope ... ;)

Lol what do you mean? xD

[hempplaya]

I got the fan working now, but thanks for help everyone :).

good to hear man good to hear :thumbsup:

[dudeLISTEN38]

dude listen what u need to get is a hamster a wheel and make him run in it and hook wires to the weel to the fan

[friendoftheend]

Orangeman.. I just wanted to tell you that you need to be extra careful with the makeshift electronics and such..Not too long ago this guy in Laurel, MT was growing in his attic and something happened w/electronics and it caught his house on fire killing his daughter and he got busted :wtf:

Just be careful man :jointsmile: