Electrical Help.

[tetters]

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?
:?

[ezdays]

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.

[LynnB]

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.

[tetters]

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.