Getting Wire into frige?
Hi Team, Tomorrow I will be installing two fans in the refrigerator. I need to run wires from my fan controller (located outside the refrigerator) to the fans (inside the refrigerator). Any tho...
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Rationale for my approach.
As many folks have wondered why I am taking the approach I am (using a speed controller) here is the rationale.
1) I wanted to use larger internal fans so that I could move air across the full face of the fins.
2) However, especially in the fricge, I did not want the larger airflow that comes with a larger (120mm) 12 volt fan.
3) I also wanted an on/off switch.
4) Given my refrigerator setup, I had to run power in from the outside.
5) I have added an 8 inch PC fan to the external refrig. Same logic as the inside fans, this allows for the movement of air across more of the exterior fins. Like the internal fans, I do not want to run at 12 volts as that would be too much air flow.
For about $15 one can get a PC fan controller that allows one to set the speed and turn off any/all fans if need be.
Fan controller is placed behind the refrig vent and powered by a 12 volt line that turns on/off with the fridge. Other than initial setup, I do not intend to "adjust fan speeds all day"
Lastly I chose fans that can start and run on as little as 5 volts allowing for a good low speed setting.....and as someone pointed out dissipating less heat inside the frige.
As many folks have wondered why I am taking the approach I am (using a speed controller) here is the rationale.
1) I wanted to use larger internal fans so that I could move air across the full face of the fins.
2) However, especially in the fricge, I did not want the larger airflow that comes with a larger (120mm) 12 volt fan.
3) I also wanted an on/off switch.
4) Given my refrigerator setup, I had to run power in from the outside.
5) I have added an 8 inch PC fan to the external refrig. Same logic as the inside fans, this allows for the movement of air across more of the exterior fins. Like the internal fans, I do not want to run at 12 volts as that would be too much air flow.
For about $15 one can get a PC fan controller that allows one to set the speed and turn off any/all fans if need be.
Fan controller is placed behind the refrig vent and powered by a 12 volt line that turns on/off with the fridge. Other than initial setup, I do not intend to "adjust fan speeds all day"
Lastly I chose fans that can start and run on as little as 5 volts allowing for a good low speed setting.....and as someone pointed out dissipating less heat inside the frige.
