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    Does anyone here know where to buy the DC motor for the attic fan,so I can replace my ac motor attic fan .because I am making a solar panel but do not want to use inverter.thanks

  • #2
    solar attic fan

    You may want to consider a solar attic fan. Here is a link to one at SolarTown: http://www.solartown.com/store/produ...c-30-watt-fan/

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    • #3
      What he probably wants is one of these: http://www.solartown.com/store/produ...e-30-watt-fan/

      I have 2 of them, one sucking and one blowing. Both run on 12v DC.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by satguyjim View Post
        What he probably wants is one of these: http://www.solartown.com/store/produ...e-30-watt-fan/

        I have 2 of them, one sucking and one blowing. Both run on 12v DC.
        I could say something inappropriate to that
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        • #5
          $535.00 for an attic fan!!!!!!

          I am living San fernando valley,CA and My 180w attic fan run 8hr a day in hot summer = 1.4KWH X 180day/year =252kwh/year x 14cent/kw = $ 35.28/year x 15 years,16 day = $535.00.Man!! not a good idea to go for solar.

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          • #6
            radiator cooling fan 12V

            Does any one know how many watt panel to run the 12v radiator cooling fan .

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            • #7
              I have not done exact measurements on the radiator fan im using. But since im supplying it power from a 15 Vmp, 3.5 amp panel, its working same as when it is on the car. Roughly 50 watts I guess. Fan is from a 96 civic, about 12 inches in dia. If there is a cloud or the sun is low, it would just slow down a bit, but not stop.

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              • #8
                Automotive radiator cooling fans pull 10 - 20 amps @ 12V. Way too much for household attic use. There are special purpose, low power fans for that.
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                • #9
                  Does 100w panel work good for this fan:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/14-UN...item2567ea30c5

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                  • #10
                    Fan is 80w @ 12v, about 6.7amps
                    panel is 100w @18v, about 5.6amps

                    Not exact match but it will still run and pull a lot of air.
                    That type of fan is a bit noisy though.

                    Thats a lot of expensive power on your attic.
                    You could use a smaller version of the fan since it would be running continuously the whole day.
                    Try searching the salvage yard for cheap DC fans and motors.

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                    • #11
                      I'd love to hear more discussion about using salvage fans with solar panels in your attic. If you can get a fan for $40 and a 80 watt solar panel for $100, that's half the cost of what you would find for a regular 20 watt solar attic fan. The cost savings and extra fan power makes the diy solution so much more attractive to me. I also like the idea of not having to drill a hole in your rough. If you already have a gable vent and can use a remote solar panel, there's no holes that you have to cut, right?

                      Originally posted by axis11 View Post
                      Fan is 80w @ 12v, about 6.7amps
                      panel is 100w @18v, about 5.6amps

                      Not exact match but it will still run and pull a lot of air.
                      That type of fan is a bit noisy though.

                      Thats a lot of expensive power on your attic.
                      You could use a smaller version of the fan since it would be running continuously the whole day.
                      Try searching the salvage yard for cheap DC fans and motors.

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                      • #12
                        Those portable air compressors - the little 12v ones that claim 220psi are just geared dc motors.
                        They will operate with as little as 5v however - at least the one I tested would.
                        DIY one could be had for 10$, add an rc plane prop and you're blowing hot air with little amperage.
                        I've hooked one up to a peltier on top of a backup stove, to force air through a vent when stove is running just as those "eco stove fans" work.
                        Surely a 1w panel would do the same work.

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                        • #13
                          Doesn't a car radiator motor or a portable air compressor motor has brushes and will limit the life of such motor's ?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by caliman View Post
                            Does any one know how many watt panel to run the 12v radiator cooling fan .
                            I have one hooked to a 100w panel in my attic. Been there over 3 years now without a problem.

                            I had full access to a salvage yard and pulled the fan and relay from 4 different cars. Hooked them up one at a time and let them run for 5 minutes and measured the motor temp. I went with the one that had the lowest temp. Wired the relay to a snap switch (on 95F off 85F) and pointed the panel more to the west. It runs from noon tell sunset through the summer.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Johann View Post
                              Doesn't a car radiator motor or a portable air compressor motor has brushes and will limit the life of such motor's ?
                              In general, yes.
                              The only exception would be the more complex motors that use electronics to supply pulsed DC to multiple windings. (So called brushless DC motor systems.)
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