is there any way you could make this work from a wall outlet. Say for a diy extreme laptop cooling pad?
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The fan unit is designed to operate from a 10- 15 volt DC power source, ie 3 or 4 cell lipo battery. The battery power must pass through an appropriately sized, ie 45amp, electronic speed control to generate the appropriate signal to for operating the fan motor. In theory you could convert the 120 volts AC to 12 volts DC but it would still require an ESC, and be cumbersome set-up. I would not recommend this approach.
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unfortunately this fan is LiPo batteries which is DC your house would be AC you'd be better off looking into electronics shop for PC computer fans amazon has them. hope that helps
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They are designed to run with DC brushless controllers. Also they are very loud
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You would probably need some crazy electronic skills to pull it off. Getting the voltage down to around 14v, having something control through electronic speed controller, etc
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Yes u could. Do what i did cut a hole in the wall where it sticks out in the back and for the power cord. Cut the end of your power cord and run it down the wall then splice it into a power outlet inside ur wall. Walah you can do anything you want to really. Use somr double sided hook and loop or velcro to attach and remove it from wall. Hope this helps.if u decide to do this let me know ill give u more info on how to do it properly
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Yes you will need to buy six of these and a high powered USB hub that has its own power suplly - with 3 amps wall transformer. I tried running six from one USB port on my laptop (using a passive usb hub powered by usb port) and my laptop would get hot and the internal fan would spin very high. Make a search on Amazon for Plugable 7 Port High Speed USB 2.0 Hub with 3A Power Adapter.
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I can't do this witomine it is mle to male I used it to plug my cooling fan to my laptop. It works
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I think you have to discount the plug from heating pad , or from wall. I'm using mine and it still don't get very hot, WARM at best. Try both of these, maybe it will work. Other than that I'd contact manufacturer. Goodluck!
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All i do is plug it into a wall outlet, what alternative way are you looking for?
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I'm not an electrician, so I'm afraid this question is too technical for me. However, if it's of any help, the USB end plugs into my laptop and the barrel jack plugs into the chill pad/fan.
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As long as you have a nearby outlet I don't see why not....I keep it always on the back of my chair plugged in and ready to choose the level of heat I want each time I need it...ii's a great, soft pad that doesn't bunch and as I said in my review, the only con is that the plug detaches too easily from the pad when I move
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It is possible to hook up an external battery pack, it'd be a diy project though. Otherwise, like the other guys said, you're stuck with having to have a power outlet
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I don't see any reason it wouldn't work, although you'll have to come up with a 12v power supply for it that you can route through the wall (if you plan to wall mount it as designed) or consider other mounting options.
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I haven't attempted this. But I imagine it would work. I would just get a power strip with a button instead though.
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Yes. you can use this fan with any USB source. A 12vdc wall plug would need to have a USB connector.
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Wont work as a power supply.....only a charger.....it will recharge the laptop battery and then turn off
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I would not recommend this at all. You CAN plug it into a surge strip, but with a high amperage device like a space heater this is a recipe for an electrical fire. You should only plug this directly into the wall outlet and not into anything else that comes between the outlet and heaters cord.
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Hi Stella. I don't know if it will work for you or not. I bought the cord because I used it to plug the cooling fan to my laptop. Try to google power cord for the device you have and see what comes up. I googled power for the type of cooling fan I had and this power cord came up. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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Glenn, you might be able to modify and create something simple that does what you want because it is definitely drawing power from my wall. The vacuum receptacles throughout the house have power running into them with a little plug under each. I bet you can simply just run the power into it yourself with the right cable and connector. Here's a picture of exactly what the pins look like on the vaccum that I was speaking of. http://www.centralvacuumstores.com/meta/images/lg/cvs/centec_8919_2.jpg
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My wife and I use ours daily and lobe it. Regarding your question, I would check with a reputable shop that sells electrical supplies. You want to make sure that anything between the unit and wall outlet will handle the electrical load without overheating.