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12V cooling fan: Will it work?
Do to the limited local offerings, I thinking about going to the local computer store and picking up a small case cooling fan since I need it tomorrow morning. The size it perfect, but it is a 12V fan. I will be running a 2S (7.4v) pack and plugging the fan into the receiver. I'm sure there is no more than 6V getting to the receiver. So the question is, if I put the fan in the AUX port of the receiver, would the fan operate? I understand that at best it will be half speed, but will it work to at all?
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Should work fine, I used to lower the voltage on computer fans to 5v all the time to make them quieter.
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I would recommend to route it through the lipo instead. Not only will it free up the port but it can pull more volts thus creating more thrust. I'm running a yeah racing tornado fan straight on my lipo with no problems. Sounds like tornado inside my car.
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Currently running a Rocketfish computer fan on my SCTE. Works, and looks great.
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Originally Posted by metoo
(Post 10894543)
Do to the limited local offerings, I thinking about going to the local computer store and picking up a small case cooling fan since I need it tomorrow morning. The size it perfect, but it is a 12V fan. I will be running a 2S (7.4v) pack and plugging the fan into the receiver. I'm sure there is no more than 6V getting to the receiver. So the question is, if I put the fan in the AUX port of the receiver, would the fan operate? I understand that at best it will be half speed, but will it work to at all?
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Did you ever do this? Has any one done this? I was contemplating this for the same reasons. My lrp fan died and cannot get a replacement fan fast enough.
Does anyone know the specs of the lrp fan? I bought a 12v but have not hooked it up yet. |
Originally Posted by BadPanda818
(Post 10895714)
I would recommend to route it through the lipo instead. Not only will it free up the port but it can pull more volts thus creating more thrust. I'm running a yeah racing tornado fan straight on my lipo with no problems. Sounds like tornado inside my car.
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