is it Dc or Ac and if DC how do i connect this for use with standard AC power? if i get some turbines and they make 12v DV power how do i connect them to a battery or something that lets me use AC power for fans lights or TVs ? thanksalthough my goal was to get 6 of these fans and mount them on my truck <1 above front and back tires on each side and 2 on top or cab> so when going down the highway at 55 MPH i could gen enough power to store in 4 batteries in the back of the truck i could run wires into the cab andpower a fan or a tv for use with a gamecube while on the go (sig lighter does not work) and also it would be cool to run electronics off clean energy since we are already burning gas to run the engine. is it Dc or Ac and if DC how do i connect this for use with standard AC power? if i get some turbines and they make 12v DV power how do i connect them to a battery or something that lets me... » Read More is it Dc or Ac and if DC how do i connect this for use with standard AC power? if i get some turbines and they make 12v DV power how do i connect them to a battery or something that lets me use AC power for fans lights or TVs ? thanksalthough my goal was to get 6 of these fans and mount them on my truck <1 above front and back tires on each side and 2 on top or cab> so when going down the highway at 55 MPH i could gen enough power to store in 4 batteries in the back of the truck i could run wires into the cab andpower a fan or a tv for use with a gamecube while on the go (sig lighter does not work) and also it would be cool to run electronics off clean energy since we are already burning gas to run the engine. « Show Less
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Hook it to a 12v car battery then use a 12v-110v inverter to run a tv or lights. Will not run a heavy load- only light stuff.
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Many steps are needed! Many videos on youtube show you proper set-ups. These put out DC voltage (2 wire) you'll need a DC Voltage controller. From the controller to Battery! If you want AC I go a differant rout. these don't really put out enough power to bother with an AC power inverter... hope this helps.Murf.
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I use it to trickle charge a battery which I run through a 1600 watt power inverter for ac
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The Blower Unit plugs into a standard 120v outlet. I ran 120v power to this controller (variable speed) KBWC-16K (H9001) Wall Mount AC Fan Motor Control, which I also got from Amazon. Then run Hot/Common/Ground to dedicated outlet for this fan (don't plug anything else into the outlet as the current is controlled by the rheostat). Works great.
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Hello A. MacGregorI always use batterys and have never used DC power. I do not see any switch. I guess the best way to find out is to try it. I wish I could be more helpful.Clarence Munsey
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Depends on what you are trying to power. I was powering a compressor (motor) and found that motors draw a lot of power up front, right when you turn them on. My truck with the engine floored couldnt deliver enough 12V power to start the motor.
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It runs fine off a 12v battery. A 2.5x5.5mm plug and cord is included with the unit that plugs into the fan housing. There is no connector on the other end of the cord (all you get is bare + & - wires) but once connected the fan runs at about ~0.6 watts of power max on a 12v battery drawing ~0.05 amps. It would use less that 15 watt hours or just over 1 amp hour of power per day running 24x7. I plug it into my 12v Goal Zero Yeti power pack which charges from a solar panel and it works fine!
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We use ours in our RV and it is plugged into DC and AC at the same time. When we are on the road it runs off DC, but when we are camping it runs off of the AC if we are plugged into electricity. We do have a generator that we will use if we primitive camp. We have never blown a fuse with it yet. We have used it with frozen meat and now are using it for vegetables. The actual draw of amps should be obtainable from the manufacture. There are products out there that will draw less amps, but they are more expensive. When I was pricing them, they were about double the price.
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I originally used the AC receptacle in the back of the cable box. Since the fan plug / interface to USB are completely different, I might check with one of the bigger electronic stores, Radio Shack types. Also be aware of current needs: i.e. 120v versus anything else. I don't know what voltage comes out of USB (enough to run the fan???). Hope this helps.
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WHAAA??? Its a power inverter to go from DC to AC current, it uses your vehicles battery(s) and inverts it to AC power so you can run saws, fridge, etc. The most I've done with it a sawzall(Dewalt fullsize); power strip-ran fridge, tv, laptop, dvd, home theater together.
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You can do that , in fact it is a 12 volt fan . It is a very small computer size fan and does not use much electricity ,however over time it will run the battery down . I have a solar panel on my RV that keeps the battery topped off.
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It draws power from a fuse. For myself, I used an add-a-fuse that allowed me to take the wires and plug them directly into a fuse already in my truck. So if you could find a way to wire the wires directly into a power source, then I believe thats the only way. Maybe just by wrapping the wires around a batteries posts?
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Hi I have my Go Power 95 watt hooked up in parallel. It d8es fine in the winter. I have to many trees so it does less right now. To hook up do this, get two cables one red the other black. Run black negative to black, red to red positive. Now check polarity on the two cables from the controller negagitive on negative on one battery. Positive to positive on the other battery. Your batteries charge better this way. Thanks
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I use it with my generator, it kept blowing my GFI breaker, I put a regular 110 outlet in and it runs my trailer with both AC, I have used it at a few parks without a GFI breaker outlet, so if you have. GFI breaker in the circuit you need to replace it with a regular 110v outlet and it should work just fine. Hope this helps??
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These connect to the supplied (or a replacement) charge controller which connects thru a fuse to your battery. If your generator also charges the battery then this charge controller simply will be over shadowed by the generators charger (as in at night). I have it connected this way and it works fine. (Both chargers in parallel with no issues.)I'm keeping this charge controller as a spare and have replaced it in my RV with http://www.midnitesolar.com/pdfs/spec_sheet_kid_frontBack.pdf. I ended up getting a total of 4 of these panels for a 400W system. The Kid essentially adds another virtual panel due to it's improved efficiency. These connect to the supplied (or a replacement) charge controller which connects thru a fuse to your battery. If your generator also charges the battery then this charge controller simply will be over shadowed by the generators charger (as in at night). I have it connected this way and it works fine. (Both chargers in parallel with no issues.)I'm keeping this charge controller as a spare and have replaced it in my RV with http://www.midnitesolar.com/pdfs/spec_sheet_kid_frontBack.pdf. I ended up getting a total of 4 of these panels for a 400W system. The Kid essentially... » Read More These connect to the supplied (or a replacement) charge controller which connects thru a fuse to your battery. If your generator also charges the battery then this charge controller simply will be over shadowed by the generators charger (as in at night). I have it connected this way and it works fine. (Both chargers in parallel with no issues.)I'm keeping this charge controller as a spare and have replaced it in my RV with http://www.midnitesolar.com/pdfs/spec_sheet_kid_frontBack.pdf. I ended up getting a total of 4 of these panels for a 400W system. The Kid essentially adds another virtual panel due to it's improved efficiency. « Show Less
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I think this is supposed to connect to battery and running lights and headlights at the same time. Very vague instructions imo. I connected this to my running lights and power supply ie battery and it would power the running lights to be on only when the vehicle was turned off. I just never used this item and planned to attempt it another day. That has not got here yet.
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I ordered a A.C. to D.C. power supply that had a battery charging circuit and a 16VAC power cube to power the power supply. I used a hidden, common light switch to control the power. So. Basically, you need to provide 12VDC to the magnet and have a way to switch it on and off.
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I own a couple of these and the only way to power them on location is via extension cord or a generator. Harbor Freight sales some inexpensive generators. They are not ac/dc, if they are there is nothing on their website stating what battery to use. Hope that helps.
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You need a 12VDC power supply - could be a wall-wart you might already have, or some other power supply. I found an inexpensive 12V power supply on Amazon that I used in my project that powered the fan, as well as some other circuitry (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FH54L6/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Then you need to wire the fan to the supply - either solder the wires, use terminals or wire nuts, etc.