I'm trying to wire a PC fan to run from the wall outlet. I have read that I need an AC/DC 12v adapter with a minimum of .33a to match the specs of the fan. Is this true? Have any of you done it differently with success? also, what do i do with the 3rd wire on the PC fan? I have red, black and white. In my experience red would be positive, black negative, and a green wire would be a ground, but wth is this white wire? The guy at the PC shop said it was some kinda censor wire, but I don't actually trust the locals to know what they are talking about, as they tend not to, even if it technically is their job to know.
I did a google search and some fellas on a marijuana grow site said they had success with any old cell phone adapter. So i tried that with an old cellphone adapter and an old PC fan i had. If it burns out or shorts for whatever reason, i have a brand new fan on standby, I'll just go to radio shack and get the appropriate adapter. I think the one i used was a 9v, so its relatively close in terms of voltage. Closer than the 5v and 6v adapters which is what i have mostly. Thanks for your responses. Another quick question though. How long should i test run my bater before putting eggs in it. i know its got to be at least long enough to make sure the temp and humidity is appropriate and stable, but should i run it for a few hours just to make sure the fan and/or lightbulb can run indefinitely without burning out (within reason at least)?
i am new but imo a full day and night will it working 100% and add eggs.but i am new ... this is what i will try.
I've got mine hooked up to a 9 volt wall wort, but if you want you can also use a 9 volt battery. This is my back up should the power fail, which wasn't a normal concern until the incubator was plugged in. Don't 'cha know we have had 3 very short power outages since that moment? Oh yes, the demon Murphy is stomping around my 'bator!
Quote:This is the way you wire it, rumage through your kitchen junk drawer and find an old cell phone adapter, the wiring is the same, it will work like a charm. AL
thanks guys, I got it wired up and running, but I'm having an issue with heat now. I'm using a 60 watt bulb and can only get to 98.3 degrees. If it was mid to high 99, I could stomach it, but i think a low 98 is too low for my own comfort. I am using a 35 gallon rubbermaid bin with aluminum foil insulation glued on with spray adhesive. I used milk gallon caps to make washers to plug up the hole that i made for the PVC egg turner bar, and now I'm out of ideas, and only 1.7 degrees and 3% humidity shy of perfection. i know using a higher wattage bulb will put me over the top now that i've added all these insulating features. Are there any tricks that i can use to help close the gap?
