the fan is 0.6 amps. other specs are: Speed: 3000RPM, Noise: 45.90dBA, Airflow: 133.60CFM
here it is: Scythe DFS123812H-3000 Ultra Kaze 120mm x 38mm Case Fan - 3000RPM perhaps i need more power from my panel, which has a max current of .57 amps. Scythe DFS123812H-3000 Ultra Kaze 120mm x 38mm Ca... Amazon.com: Scythe DFS123812H-3000 Ultra Kaze 120mm x 38mm Case Fan - 3000RPM: Computers & Accessories View on www.amazon.com Preview by Yahoo On Sunday, July 20, 2014 5:15 PM, Hunter <[email protected]> wrote: What is the power draw of the fan? What fan are you using? On Jul 20, 2014 2:23 PM, "'Adam Gensler' via hexayurt" <[email protected]> wrote: hello. i'm hoping someone on this list can help a guy out who doesn't understand electronics/solar very well. but is trying.... > > >i'm trying to fix something that didn't work well the first time i tried >it--solar powered swamp cooler for the desert/burning man. there were two >problems--the cool airflow wasn't that great (got into the yurt, but didn't go >very far at all) and it didn't last for as long as i wanted. > > >i'm basically just powering one computer fan >(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JKNMBE/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). > > >i am using a 10w solar panel and a battery that is 7 amp hours. the solar >goes through a controller to the battery to the fan in the swamp cooler. i'm >thinking there could be 3 reasons for the fail: > > > 1. solar panel isn't powerful enough: Instapark® NEW All Black 10W > Mono-crystalline Solar Panel with 12V Solar Charge Controller > 2. battery isn't powerful enough. > http://www.amazon.com/Volt-Rechargeable-Battery-187-Terminals/dp/B002QGVWBW/ref=pd_sim_lg_1/189-7076484-2013714 > 3. sun wasn't powerful last year because of massive forest fire that > grayed the skies and limited the sun's power. > > >Instapark® NEW All Black 10W Mono-crystalline Solar ... >Amazon.com : Instapark® NEW All Black 10W Mono-crystalline Solar Panel with >12V Solar Charge Controller : Patio, Lawn & Garden >View on www.amazon.com Preview by Yahoo > > >if you have any insights, i'd love to hear them. sometimes i think i should >use to fans to power the swamp cooler, but i've seen many designs with one and >people on the interweb claim they've had success with it. also, i know there >are some formulas that people use to gauge what they need; having trouble >grasping the interplay between the different parts of the system. > > >i know very little about this crap. would like the battery to keep the fan >charged for 8 hours, if possible (starts at sunrise and keeps going through >the worst heat of the day). also, we will be adding another fan (household) >this year, so the system will need to work even harder. > > >thank you in advance. my wife has threatened to bring an air conditioner + >generator next year, if this 2.0 version doesn't boast improved results. :-( > > >-a -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"hexayurt" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to [email protected]. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
