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Title: Electric fans
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 23, 2009, 14:49:56
A colleague at work has a project where he needs a 6" 12v fan. I see Kenlowe list one, but has anyone got any ideas where else he might find one? It needs to shift a fair amount of air.

A little lateral thinking required!
Title: Re: Electric fans
Post by: Mutz on December 23, 2009, 15:46:45
if it needs to move a lot of air with a small fan it would be better with a centrifugal fan as opposed to the standard style, but then he'd need more room.

is it on a car?

HTH
Title: Re: Electric fans
Post by: Saffy on December 23, 2009, 16:10:28
Tripac do a 5" and a 6.5 inch radiator/oil cooler fans and they are around 50 quid from Merlin Motorsport .
www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk
Have had a big tripac on a kit car for an age and have had no complaints. Spec are on the tripac webby, the 6.5" seem to be about 130 to 350 CFM flow.
http://www.tripacfans.com/idxhome.html

Title: Re: Electric fans
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 23, 2009, 16:17:54
Thanks guys. The Merlin Motorsport ones look possible.

Mutz - It's for a little heater to demist the screen in a Mini Marcos! I suspect there won't be enough room for a centrifugal type.
I did think about a bathroom extractor fan. Those seem to be available as 12v DC. But not sure it would shift enough air. What do you reckon Graham?
Title: Re: Electric fans
Post by: Saffy on December 23, 2009, 16:24:28
how about PC cpu and case fans ? they are ~12volt and come in all sort of sizes and flow.  The Marcos Heritage gaff is just down road from me - have always like them, do not think I'd fit in one now  :lol:
Title: Re: Electric fans
Post by: Mutz on December 23, 2009, 20:23:22
Wouldnt use a bathroom one Steve air movement is minimal, as is the PC case fans.

For air movement you cant beat a Pug 406 fan, but not sure how large that is.

You could have a word with Brian and see if he knows of a 6" fan 12 volt in his line of work, pretty certain his would be 230/400 tho.
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