Canopy Fans Added!
Well thanks to some consultation with Darren, and borrowing his hole-saw, I finally have some forced air cooling in my canopy. The 250W MH addition forced me to do something to help maintain tank temps.
Anyway, here's what I got:
2 - 12VDC .21A Cooling fans (Computer parts dealer, $14ea)
1 - RCA 500mA Universal (Voltage adjustable) AC/DC adapter (Home Depot, $20)
The AC/DC adapter is awesome, as it has adjustable voltages from 3VDC to 12VDC (3,4.5,6,7.5,9,12). Thanks to Darren's advice I wired up the fans in parallel to halve the amperage to each fan. Now I can run the fans at full steam (12V) or at a crawl (3V) or anywhere inbetween based on my cooling needs.
The best part is that at 12V you barely hear the fans running, and at 9V or less you can't hear them at all! Exactly what I wanted. And being speed adjustable is a bonus! :cool:
I'm a happy camper, and my livestock will be even more happy with more regulated temps, especially with summer on the way! :D
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