Any ideas on wiring a fan for my paint box?!
Enzoenvy1
10-05-2006, 11:19 AM
I snagged a power supply from a couple computers here at work. I know if I plug them in they work, but I want just the fans to work. Does anyone know where I can get some help in wiring just these?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Cold_Fire
10-05-2006, 04:08 PM
Sorry I dont really understand what you want to do.
If you have separate DC 12 v fans and you want to plug them to the powersupply, you can power them connecting yellow wire from the power supply with red wire of the fan, and black with black.
If you want the power supply fan to work or you just want to make the power supply work not being connected to any computer, you can make this by connecting, in the main ATX connector, the green wire to any of the black ones.
Is that what you were asking?
Regards
If you have separate DC 12 v fans and you want to plug them to the powersupply, you can power them connecting yellow wire from the power supply with red wire of the fan, and black with black.
If you want the power supply fan to work or you just want to make the power supply work not being connected to any computer, you can make this by connecting, in the main ATX connector, the green wire to any of the black ones.
Is that what you were asking?
Regards
tigeraid
10-05-2006, 04:12 PM
What he said.
I should point out though that Case fans are in NO way useful for a paint booth, unless you're using some ridiculous aftermarket heavy duty cooling fan. I ran one in my paint booth and it did absolutely nothing--turned out it only flowed about 35 cfm. From what AFers have told me, the absolute minimum is 100 cfm to get it flowing well enough to draw the fumes out of a normal-sized modeling spray booth.
I'm building a new booth in my garage this month--I plan on using a kitchen range, from Home Depot for about $30. Flows over 100 cfm, and comes with the "top" of the booth already! :p
I should point out though that Case fans are in NO way useful for a paint booth, unless you're using some ridiculous aftermarket heavy duty cooling fan. I ran one in my paint booth and it did absolutely nothing--turned out it only flowed about 35 cfm. From what AFers have told me, the absolute minimum is 100 cfm to get it flowing well enough to draw the fumes out of a normal-sized modeling spray booth.
I'm building a new booth in my garage this month--I plan on using a kitchen range, from Home Depot for about $30. Flows over 100 cfm, and comes with the "top" of the booth already! :p
Enzoenvy1
10-05-2006, 04:13 PM
Sorry I dont really understand what you want to do.
If you have separate DC 12 v fans and you want to plug them to the powersupply, you can power them connecting yellow wire from the power supply with red wire of the fan, and black with black.
If you want the power supply fan to work or you just want to make the power supply work not being connected to any computer, you can make this by connecting, in the main ATX connector, the green wire to any of the black ones.
Is that what you were asking?
Regards
Sorry, it sounded better in my mind.
I basically have three fans. 2 were removed from any power supply and simply have a red/black wire setup. 1 fan is still attached to the power supply from a Gaterway Computer. I removed the fan from the assembly so it is free but still wired. I know I could a: just mount the fan with the power supply aside from the paint booth, or b: is there a way to wire the fan without all of the power supply. Maybe do a fan with a simple circuit board that would still plug into a dc connection.
Does that explain more I hope?
If you have separate DC 12 v fans and you want to plug them to the powersupply, you can power them connecting yellow wire from the power supply with red wire of the fan, and black with black.
If you want the power supply fan to work or you just want to make the power supply work not being connected to any computer, you can make this by connecting, in the main ATX connector, the green wire to any of the black ones.
Is that what you were asking?
Regards
Sorry, it sounded better in my mind.
I basically have three fans. 2 were removed from any power supply and simply have a red/black wire setup. 1 fan is still attached to the power supply from a Gaterway Computer. I removed the fan from the assembly so it is free but still wired. I know I could a: just mount the fan with the power supply aside from the paint booth, or b: is there a way to wire the fan without all of the power supply. Maybe do a fan with a simple circuit board that would still plug into a dc connection.
Does that explain more I hope?
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