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Post by keri on Jul 24, 2013 12:19:11 GMT -8
So I've been over on the old forum looking up info on the Fantastic Fan, but I still have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help me out with. I'm not planning on installing a 12v system in my trailer, but I know the Fantastic Fan runs off 12v. So what is the best way to hook it up to power? Use a small battery system just for the fan, or install a inverter? What are the pros and cons to each?
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Post by universalexports on Jul 24, 2013 16:03:54 GMT -8
I battery will be a bit heavy if you are going to install it up high in a cabinet, and then figure out how you are going to charge the battery. you could wire a battery tender into the fuse box, but if you are going to do that might as well wire in an inverter. an inverter will work just fine, but again you have to figure out how to wire it into your fuse box. which is close to where the fan will be, not hard to run the wires. I was going to use one like this, but I ended up doing a whole rewire and ran the 12 volt wires all the way down to the bottom of my camper where I have a 12 volt battery. this one is simple and also gives you another 12 volt power outlet for a cell phone or something. available at Radio Shack.
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Post by keri on Jul 24, 2013 17:11:17 GMT -8
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Post by bigbill on Jul 24, 2013 17:21:00 GMT -8
Keri a small power supply like the one in the picture is very simple to hook up and much less expense if it is large enough to run your fan. It just will plug into a regular 110 wall outlet and it has two terminals marked + and - that hook to your fan wires. It also can be hard wired in if you want.
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Post by cowcharge on Jul 26, 2013 13:52:19 GMT -8
I think you mean converter...
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Post by vikx on Jul 26, 2013 22:38:27 GMT -8
I was thinking Converter as well... The converter supplies 12 volts to lights and fixtures (Fan) when plugged into shore power. If unplugged, the battery takes over.
I would not connect to the battery with an INverter, then plug the CONverter into that to supply power to the fan. Too much to fail and you really need "clean" 12 volts.
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Post by cowcharge on Jul 27, 2013 4:56:18 GMT -8
Not to mention the electrical losses turning 12v into 110 then back to 12... Probably drain your battery twice as fast as if you just hooked the fan to the battery.
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Post by keri on Jul 27, 2013 6:47:44 GMT -8
WAY too confusing. I was an English major in college which did NOT prepare me at all to deal with the electricity on my trailer. Or really anything for that matter.....lol.
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Post by bigbill on Jul 27, 2013 7:51:12 GMT -8
Keri If I understood your original statement you are not planing to use 12 volt power in your trailer just shore power from the campground, and you want to know how to run your fan that is 12 volt when you don't have a battery. If I am correct then all you need is a power supply rated with enough amps to operate your fan as was suggested above. A power supply is much less expensive and very easy to hook up as I stated in the above post. Don't try to make this hard keep it simple.
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Post by keri on Jul 27, 2013 9:41:43 GMT -8
Bigbill I'm GREAT at making hard things simple. Lol. So are you saying to just go with a small battery just to power the fan? Because I think that's what I'm drawn towards. Sure, I will have to charge the battery, but that's not that much of a hassle. Our whole lives these days run on batteries that have to be recharged.
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Post by universalexports on Jul 27, 2013 16:14:41 GMT -8
no, he is saying just buy a converter, it plugs into a 110 standard outlet and converts the power down to 12 volts )like the one in the picture. a power supply will allow you to never have to worry about charging a battery, and will be way cheaper than buying a battery that you will have to recharge every time you go out.
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Post by 62shastacrazymom on Aug 1, 2013 7:54:31 GMT -8
Which model do you guys have? The one 6600 with the remote and the thermostat looks nice, but its about $220. Are they fairly quiet? It gets pretty hot where we live and camp, so a quality air system like this may be worth it. Thanks
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Post by keri on Aug 1, 2013 10:26:37 GMT -8
I'm planning on just getting the 4000. I don't think I really need the extras.
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Post by 62shastacrazymom on Aug 1, 2013 14:08:03 GMT -8
I'm planning on just getting the 4000. I don't think I really need the extras. Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I don't care about a remote, since the ceiling is so short! The 4000 got good reviews, and is much cheaper.
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Post by vikx on Aug 1, 2013 22:43:24 GMT -8
4000 R here, every trailer.
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