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Oatman2000
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Fogger bucket... How do I wire?
#5569729 - 04/29/06 07:35 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I am making a homemade fogger bucket for humidity control. I don't know how to wire this Squirrell fan up.
I recently went a bought just a basic 12v power adapter, i am wanting to splice it and hook it up but i have no clue how to do so.
here's what i got.

comes with these ends...

Squirrell fan

how do i hook up these wires?

I don't plan on using the 12v adapter for anything else. specifically bought for the bucket. I don't know how to wire this up.
Any advice would be most appreciated......
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5569782 - 04/29/06 08:26 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I've thought about building a humidifyer bucket, but didn't think it would create enough humidity. What kind of expectations do you have for it? I'd like to know how it works once you have it running.
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Rahz]
#5571133 - 04/29/06 05:29 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Great Expectations... (Pip Perriup)
Agar has completed one... says it works wonders.
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5571165 - 04/29/06 05:37 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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what type of fan is it? is it a 12v dc fan?........if so then just try diffrent combonations till u get it right if u reverse the polarity it wont matter just make it go in reverse.......i try the red to + and black to - first ......if nothing red to + white black to -
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Oatman2000
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: ZEPH]
#5571500 - 04/29/06 07:15 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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but why 3 wires?
why do i have a red/whit/black
when i have just 2 comming out of the wall??
yes, 12v dc.
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5571525 - 04/29/06 07:27 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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red is usually poss and black usually ground wire ..white is likly the polarity the fan will spin or a 2nd ground wire...rig stuff up all the tme lol foot petals and shit 4 my bass so dont need batery lol...id cut that 9 volt connector off and use those wires
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: ZEPH]
#5573424 - 04/30/06 08:03 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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You'll have to post a picture of the motor ID plate. Usually when you have red, black, and white, it's a multi-voltage AC motor. RR
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#5573436 - 04/30/06 08:13 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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If that's really a 12v fan, its likely that the white wire is an RPM monitor and you won't use it at all. If it's an AC fan, it could be a two-speed motor.
If DC, use the red for positive, and black wire for negative. If it's AC, it won't even run on that power pack, you need to wire it straight to the wall with the black as positive and the white as negative.
What did that motor come out of?
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Mycomyth]
#5573602 - 04/30/06 10:07 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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id really like to see if it works! tell us how u got it to work or if u blew it up or killed yoursel sticking wires in an ac outlet
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: ZEPH]
#5573760 - 04/30/06 11:29 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ok here is the Url to the Fan: http://cgi.ebay.com/AVC-SQUIRREL-CAGE-FA...1QQcmdZViewItem
here's all the pic's i can provide...


i'll let ya know if i kill myself....
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5573817 - 04/30/06 11:51 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ignore the white wire (I believe it is an rpm wire). 
Red wire should be for positive, and black wire for negative.
Just snip the plugs off the converter.
Bare about 1/2 inch of each wire.
Spread them apart.
Plug in converter & touch one converter wire to the black wire on the fan & the other to the red wire.
Fan SHOULD SPIN.  If it doesn't spin, reverse the wires & touch to fan wires again. One way or the other, that should do it.
Unplug the converter & splice the individual wires together. (use electrical tape, or twist, or pinch on type connectors).
You should be set.
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: agar]
#5573843 - 04/30/06 12:03 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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no dice.... i think i got tons of extra cell phone chargers layin around...
gonna double check with that, but as it stands now.
gotta admit... strong electric type smell. and sql. fan is hot. (hope i did blow the motor??!?)
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5573854 - 04/30/06 12:11 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Commonly used in drive-bays and/or expansion slots One-sided intake design maximizes air circulation Specifications:
VOLTAGE 12V AT .72AMPS Size: 75x75x32mm Speed: 2500rpm Bearing: Dual Ball bearing Flow vs Noise: 35.9cfm@53.8dBA Connector: 3-pin Color: black
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5573879 - 04/30/06 12:19 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I googled, AVC SQUIRREL CAGE FAN DUAL BALL BEARING 3 PIN. All I could come up with is that it's used for cooling PCs and it runs on 12V DC.
Some combination of the wires from your power supply (I believe it was 12V DC at .9 Amps.) SHOULD work.
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5573896 - 04/30/06 12:24 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Specifications: VOLTAGE 12V AT .72AMPS
Just touching / flicking the wires to see what works, should not have cooked the fan.
But, a strong electrical smell is not a good thing.
Does the converter match the VOLTAGE 12V AT .72AMPS spec on the fan.
I bought my converter for $1 at a thrift store. They usually have a box full of all types.
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: agar]
#5574102 - 04/30/06 01:36 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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The rating on transformers is usually expressed in volts @ xyz MA.(milliamperes) Make sure the transformer is rated at 12 volts @ 720 MA or greater to meet the .72amp requirement of the motor. RR
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#5574336 - 04/30/06 02:58 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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a ha! RR YOUR THE GREATEST!
my transformer is only rated
Current: DC 500mA max
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: Oatman2000]
#5579275 - 05/01/06 09:48 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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running a device that pulls 720 mA on a transformer that rated for 500mA as will load down the transformer (lower the output voltage and increase the ripple if it has a filter, atleast until the diodes release the magic smoke)it should still work for a limited time, atleast a few min. But speaking of magic smoke "gotta admit... strong electric type smell. and sql. fan is hot. (hope i did blow the motor??!?) " ... not good!
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Re: Fogger bucket... How do I wire? [Re: explokid]
#5581482 - 05/02/06 01:23 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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yea... still can't find a 720mA transformer.... going over to Computer Deli sometime soon.
i hope this works. For the time being, i still have the fogger. will work on some stuff to see what kind of results i can come up with. Stay Tuned.
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