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  1. 03-20-2009, 10:36 AM #11
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    Re: Wiring a computer fan

    Quote Originally Posted by Damon Theis View Post
    I was in Canada last year and the power seemed the same to me...
    Isn't an adapter reducing the amps to a specific level for the sake of component protection?
    The times I have tried to take a regular power cord and plug it into a pc fan, the fan has fried immediately.
    well dude, you putting 115VAC into a 12VDC fan

    a wall outlet is not 12VDC

    thats why you need a 12VDC power adapter.

    you're lucky you did not hurt your self or burn down your house. consider your self extremely lucky!

    i will take pictures of a simple 12VDC adapter i have wired up to run 12v PC fans and lights when i get home.
    Last edited by JeffJ; 03-20-2009 at 10:42 AM.
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