can a 12 volt fan run for a good amount of time on a home wall socket....(110 volts i think)?

Question

i have a cool thing i made but im using a 12 volt fan (all i had) and i need it to go way faster then it is.....i have a 3 volt cooling pad for my laptop....but it always burns out....so i used a 16 volt transformer and it runs way faster and i use it about 2 hours at a time and it has never given me problems....

3 to 16 volts is like a 5 times increase.....12 to 110 is almost 10 times......will it work.....if not can u help me make a 40 to 50 volt transformer......ty, plz help

Answer 1

Your 12 volt fan is running on DC. Your wall socket is AC. AC and DC motors work differently. Your most likely result will be for the motor to catch fire. Your best bet is to scrounge up an AC fan. You can find them in old refrigerators and window A/C units.

Answer 2

this has to be a fire hazzzzzz the wiring every thing is not made for this voltage. It could short out and cause the computer to blow or harm you, burn your crib down.