DIY fan set for 4X2X2 setup

[David Moses Heng]

Nice! I went to sls to look at the fans and inverters before seeing this thread, now to get my hands dirty...

(maybe put the inverter out of the tank, any comments?)

Your choice and thanks for the compliments!!

[other then using the inverter, can we just use a DC adapter? so that the power source is away from the water..

roughly what is the cost for the inverter? ]

the cost of the inverter depends on the loading... as for teh dc adapter, my experiences with them were they gave up on me after 1 month so .......

[tawauboy]

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the cost of the inverter depends on the loading...
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it is a switch mode power supply not an inverter.

[shriblac]

Nice DIY . going todo it soon , can you pls tell me where did you bought the fans , inverter and aircon trunking .. if possible adress please,

[David Moses Heng]

Nice DIY . going todo it soon , can you pls tell me where did you bought the fans , inverter and aircon trunking .. if possible adress please,

thanks for the compliment. inverter and fan from sim lim tower third floor. as for trunking i believe any hardware shop should have them. i got my from limbang shopping center. alternatiuvely, you may want to try lavendar area. they have got more sizes available. the shops are located near to singapore casket. ask around and you should be able to find the. cheers.

[plant talk]

thanks for the compliment. inverter and fan from sim lim tower third floor. as for trunking i believe any hardware shop should have them. i got my from limbang shopping center. alternatiuvely, you may want to try lavendar area. they have got more sizes available. the shops are located near to singapore casket. ask around and you should be able to find the. cheers.

bro your power supply needs a proper shield or a casing to prevent sort circuit from water.,just my two cent.

[shriblac]

thanks for the info Altum

Just to share , i saw such kind of fan set in a LFS selling for $35 .. Looks nice , no exposed wires , got different sizes / casing for fans are nice ...any one used such fans how is the performance

"Altum "am sure u know about this things ... can you share why did you go for DIY ....any reason apart from self satisfaction?

ofcourse agree with DIY can give a self satisfaction

Any difference in type of cooling fan that we use

[David Moses Heng]

bro your power supply needs a proper shield or a casing to prevent sort circuit from water.,just my two cent.

thanks for the feedback. also, with feedbacks gather on some of the term i use here, can i just say that the term inverter for the power supply unit is purely my term and if i have mislead anyone here, my apologies To prevent any potential unhappiness from arising, let us all use the term" dual switch power supply" from this thread onwards Cheers!!

[tawauboy]

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all use the term" dual switch power supply" from ..............

is this another one of your own terms?
would someone be able to purchase a similar power supply from sim lim using either one of your terms; inverter or dual switch power supply?
if you do not wish to use the proper term, use the generic term; power supply.

[David Moses Heng]

is this another one of your own terms?
would someone be able to purchase a similar power supply from sim lim using either one of your terms; inverter or dual switch power supply?
if you do not wish to use the proper term, use the generic term; power supply.

I got mine from sim lim asking for an inverter and ithat was what they sold me.

Cheers!!

[mobile2007]

Some suggestions,

- Get a smaller current rating fan. Personally i think 12V/1A rating is much too strong and noisy . As you are installing multiple fans, probably a 3 X 0.2A fans would be enough.

- Check the RPM, get those lower RPM, more silent

- The "inverter" you used are for industrial purpose. Get those that looks like your handphone battery charger. Rating, if you use 4 X 0.2A, find a 1A ~ 3A rating DC power supply.

[David Moses Heng]

Some suggestions,

- Get a smaller current rating fan. Personally i think 12V/1A rating is much too strong and noisy . As you are installing multiple fans, probably a 3 X 0.2A fans would be enough.

- Check the RPM, get those lower RPM, more silent

- The "inverter" you used are for industrial purpose. Get those that looks like your handphone battery charger. Rating, if you use 4 X 0.2A, find a 1A ~ 3A rating DC power supply.

thanks for your advice. That's constructive advice

[gemo82]

Hi,

Is the inverter absolutely neccessary? Can we just connect the DC fans to one power adaptor?