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Electrical Help. - tetters - 02-13-2009
Here's a good one for the guys with the electrical know how.
I picked up a Dayton AC Axial Fan from Acklands Grainger. They advertise on their website a cord that is compatible with the unit, however, silly me to my surprise its not really a plug in the wall type unit, but a cord that is compatible with the prongs only on the back of the unit. The other end is just a pair 18 gauge wires :|
Specs on the unit are AMPS 0.23/0.22, WATTS 27/25, 115 Volts. 60/50Hz.
My question is, do I need to wire this up to transformer before I can plug it in? Or can it be wired directly to a plug?
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Re: Electrical Help. - ezdays - 02-13-2009
Since your wall outlet is also 115 volts AC, there's no reason why you can't just wire it up to a standard AC power cord and run it that way. You would need a transformer if you wanted to slow the motor down, or needed the isolation, but I don't think that's necessary. It probably came without a plug on one end since they didn't know what country it was being used in and what type of plug to funish.
Re: Electrical Help. - LynnB - 02-13-2009
Yep I'll say the same Specs on the unit are AMPS 0.23/0.22, WATTS 27/25, 115 Volts. 60/50Hz , the specs verify its the same as in the house, just cut an old wall plugin prongs say from the wifes curling iron and wire it together.
Re: Electrical Help. - tetters - 02-13-2009
wgrider Wrote:just cut an old wall plugin prongs say from the wifes curling iron and wire it together.
That is a GREAT IDEA!!! do you think she'll notice???
Just kidding.
I think I'll wire a standard wall switch so that I can turn it on and off though.
My thanks to both of you.
