I just bought two 80mm pc cooling fans to help ventillate my closet grow, one to push fresh air in and stale out .....any one know how to hook up those fans with out a damn computer??? help is damn well appriciated!!!!!!:stoned:
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I just bought two 80mm pc cooling fans to help ventillate my closet grow, one to push fresh air in and stale out .....any one know how to hook up those fans with out a damn computer??? help is damn well appriciated!!!!!!:stoned:
OK- to be totally honest, I'm a complete dummy when it comes to this stuff- but my son isn't (he's a computer tech). You need an AC to DC adapter, available at any Radio Shack or similar store. They are a little black box with a thin cord coming out of it and (mine at least) has plug in prongs. Here's what's on it- Kyocera Model: TXACA0C01 Input: 120VAC 60 Hz 7W Output 5.2VCD 400mA Class 2 power supply plus stuff that doesn't matter.
So what you do, is go to Radio Shack, ask for "a Kyocera AC to DC adapter Model: TXACA0C01, or something that will do the same job." You need a little bit of black electrical tape, hook the wires up, cover with tape neatly, and you're set. - Granny:hippy:
Another thing to think about... is .... maybe to use both fans as an exhaust...and use passive intakes.
Good Luck!
If you are not electric guy you will have problem with connecting fans on adapter !
I recommend you that you take pc power suply out of pc box ! Put power suply near your grow box and connect fans like usually on pc !
Very simple and you don't need to waste money on adapter !
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PC suply is connected on home/local power net and pc fans goes on that suply ! I have also connected 4 switches for 4 fans that i can turn them on/off as wanted !
just my opinion and not knowing what size closet or lights you have but I dont think 2 computer fans will be enough for a closet..again this is a guess without knowing any details of whats going on..:thumbsup:
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hope this helps!
just buy a cheapo PSU and use those connectors it has...
three desk fans and a 250 cfm blower....
plus a window fan for exhaust to the outside world (as in outside the house).
temps in the closet are low to mid 70's, and when i close the window and shut the fan down they rise to 81 at the highest...
i use 2 pc fans in my seedling/clone box. i used a pc power supply to power them for a while until i found a suitable adaptor.
oh, i forgot to add, 400w mh/hps in the closet and 4 3' flouro tubes for seedlings and rooting clones.
If you scour your house and read each plug you find, you should be able to come up with at-least 1 useless 12V DC plug. Cordless phones often use 12V DC plugs. Some cell phones. old routers. Trust me, look around at your junk stuff.
I don't use a PC transformer because it creates too much heat and I don't think I need a 3-prong plug on such low power devices.
I think my 12V DC adapter came from an old camcorder.