Muffin Type Fan With 110v Plug?

[Richard D]

I keep my stereo in my garage in a tight spot and it seems to get pretty hot. The muffin fans I see all have to be hooked up in such a way that a klutz like me would probably burn down the garage. Anyone know of one I can just plug into the wall?

 

[sands35]

Radio shack has some (or at least used too).

 

[Steevo]

Surplus Center has a bunch of them. Pick your CFM:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?catname=electric&keyword=EBFA

If you need me to put a cord with a plug on it for you, I could do that for the cost of materials.

 

[Richard D]

Thanks for the offer Steevo. I'd really like to find something ready to go. Radio Shack doesn't have them any more.

 

[CNGsaves]

Thanks for the offer Steevo. I'd really like to find something ready to go. Radio Shack doesn't have them any more.

Lowe's has a ready-made heavy duty cord with plug in. I ended up scrapping a project so I just added the female end and made mine into a short extension cord that I use now for leaf blower so that short stubby cord doesn't keep coming unplugged !! I keep the leaf mulcher attachment on it, so last thing I want to mess with is always plugging in.

Drop by Lowe's if you can't find what you want in cords elsewhere.

 

[Richard D]

I have a cabinet full of two prong cords cut off old broken appliances. Can I just cut the terminals of the fan, twist on the wires, and tape 'em up? I have a half dozen places I could use a little flat fan.

 

[VHF]

I have a cabinet full of two prong cords cut off old broken appliances. Can I just cut the terminals of the fan, twist on the wires, and tape 'em up? I have a half dozen places I could use a little flat fan.

You could, but it would be better to solder and shrink wrap them.

Twisted and taped connections tend to pull apart over time and/or corrode leading to a high resistance connection which could get hot and start a fire.

 

[nehog]

Go to a store that sells wood stoves and accessories, they stock them (owners put them in corners to move the stove's heat into other rooms and areas.)

 

[Richard D]

I got my fans today. Three wires, red yellow and black. Which two should I hook up to the two wire cord?

 

[Richard D]

OOPS I fucked up and bought 12 volt fans.

 

[justsam]

I got my fans today. Three wires, red yellow and black. Which two should I hook up to the two wire cord?

Where did you get fans and what are their specs?

A red/black lead sounds like these could be low voltage dc fans and not 120VAC.

 

[Ryf]

OOPS I fucked up and bought 12 volt fans.

get a 12-14v wall wart not a big deal!

adding--
yellow is for the the speed sensor/controller, just hook up red and black and it will run

 

[Richard D]

Yep.

 

[Richard D]

DC 12V 0.16 A

Can I use an AC adapter to run these? I have two
12VAC 1000mA
12V 100mA

 

[mds5951]

1000mA = 1amp so that one could run it. The other one can't.

 

[nehog]

DC 12V 0.16 A

Can I use an AC adapter to run these? I have two
12VAC 1000mA
12V 100mA

Neither of those will work. The first is AC output and the fans require DC. The second isn't powerful (not enough current) enough.

1000mA = 1amp so that one could run it. The other one can't.

No, an AC output won't work.

Why one might ask?

Small fans like this take the DC input voltage and convert it to six phase AC to run the motor (yes, most are six phase!) You could add a rectifier and filter but it's not worth the effort.

Either hit the flea market and get a DC 12V 1000 MA (1 amp) or better wall wart, or the right fans.

 

[sands35]

Radio shack has fans AND wall warts....

 

[RickP]

Do you have a battery trickle charger? That would work until you can get a wall wart.

If you don't have the right size, you can order one online:
12V DC Power Adapter Supply 1A

That one is $6, but you could find them cheaper.

 

[mds5951]

Neither of those will work. The first is AC output and the fans require DC. The second isn't powerful (not enough current) enough.



No, an AC output won't work.

Why one might ask?

Small fans like this take the DC input voltage and convert it to six phase AC to run the motor (yes, most are six phase!) You could add a rectifier and filter but it's not worth the effort.

Either hit the flea market and get a DC 12V 1000 MA (1 amp) or better wall wart, or the right fans.

Good catch... I must have read over the "ac" part

 

[Boyd]

Surplus Center has a bunch of them. Pick your CFM:

https://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?catname=electric&keyword=EBFA

Wow! I've never heard of this site before. Now I can't stop looking at it. Thanks, Steevo!