Installing an Incubator fan!!!

[lizard-king]

Does anyone have blueprints for installing a pc fan into an Incubator? Or just a good guide as what to buy and how to install and set it up...

Cheers

 

[lizard-king]

Any 1?

 

[lizard-king]

Wheres Jeremy when you need him :main_robin:

 

[lizard-king]

I take it no one has ever tried to install a fan in there Incubator or is this a top guarded secret or something!!!

 

[Jeremy Letkey]

I do not have any blueprints or detailed instructions. I used a 120v cumputer sized fan, not an actual cpu fan. If you use an actual cpu fan you need to use a cpu power supply.
Sorry, I didn't answer this earlier, I've been pretty busy with animals and shows.

 

[lizard-king]

Thats cool,Thank you for the reply. You dont by any chance have pics of the computer fan you actually used and power supply? Have you got the speed controlled
as well...

Cheers

 

[paulnj]

A simple trip to radio shack will get you the small fan you need I am sure. You then wire it up with a on/ off or dimmer in line and your in business.

 

[lizard-king]

I live in scotland you see so getting hold of some of the things you guys are talking about may be difficult..I just need a good description of the the things I need, or model/make then I can go hunting...

 

[paulnj]

You need one like this

http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/12V_DC_Fans.html

Sorry about not knowing your location

As we don't know the size of your incubator, get one that you feel is the right size.

 

[lizard-king]

Nice one mate, I shouldnt have a problem getting hold of one of them.. What power supply would you reccomend?

Ill update my profile with my location. Didnt realise it was blank!!!

 

[paulnj]

I would get one that runs off your wall socket and plug it right in Why have a power supply to buy and wire in when you can get one that runs off the 220v? in you household electrical sockets.

 

[lizard-king]

Plugging it straight into the wall is kind of what im wanting to do, But dont these fans have molex connections? I would need some sort of adapter I assume?

Sorry for all the questions...

 

[paulnj]

Having never wired one myself.......
I would think you can connect it to a dimmer(or on/off switch) and then connect the switch to a wire with a wall receptical end .

 

[lizard-king]

Ill take that away and make some enquiries at my local computer store..

The incubator I plain on building is an old mini fridge heated my a 17"-11" heat mat connected to a pulse proportional thermostat...

Thanks again for your help paulnj.. :main_thumbsup:

 

[paulnj]

You don't want a computer fan, but a 220v(or whatever you country has) COOLING FAN

 

[lizard-king]

I forgot to ask about where the best place to attache the fan in the incubator would be?

 

[paulnj]

That I can't help with....... My only incubator this year was a hovabator and my females were (no joke) incubated in a 15qt I made into a cooker that holds 82 perfectly 24/7

Next year I am either making a monster one from a refrigerator(freezer male, frig female) or investing in a few nature spirits.