wiring a fan, 12 volt?

Question

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i want to buy this fan off ebay it has a yellow and black exposed wire and its 12 volt...would i be able to attach a cord to the wires to be able to plug it into a household wall socket?? thanks for answers

Answer 1

Sure go ahead.... let us know how it goes. LOL. No, no don't plug it into the wall. It will burn up. My guess is that it's 12v dc power. Same as your car battery voltage. The black wire should be the negative and the yellow your positive. You can go outside and touch the wires to car battery and watch it spin.

If you want to run it in the house you will need a converter to step down the voltage and regulate a DC power supply for you.

Take the fan with you down to Radio Shack or a local electronics store and they will be able to set you up with the parts you need to get it running.

Good luck with your project.

Answer 2

Looked at the ebay item, this is a in line blower that operates on 12v DC and you will need a transformer from 120V to 12 VDC. Go to Home Depot and ask for a booster fan that installs in round duct work and it will do the same for you and its already 120volts. Hope this helps

Answer 3

No. You'd need a step-down transformer, you'd have to know whether it's DC or AC, and you'd have to know the amperage draw so you wouldn't burn out the transformer. The fan's motor should have the necessary info on the nameplate, and probably Radio Shack could set you up with a suitable transformer.

Answer 4

You could, it would run for 1/120th of a second, then burn up. Your house current is 10x that, and alternating current. The fan is direct current to be hooked up to a marine 12v battery. Not a good plan to connect to your house power.

Answer 5

so