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Unread 11/04/2013, 06:08 PM   #1
Canuck007
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Help....Wiring a cooling fan

So I have 3 fans that are dc12v 0.15a each wired as such to the power supply which is dc12v 1A.

All red wires to black/white wire on power supply. all black wires to black wire on power supply. The fans seem to be turning in reverse and air coming out of the back.

So I switched the red wires to the black wire from the power supply and black wires to the black/white from power supply and nothing. The fans don't turn at all.

So what's going on?



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Unread 11/04/2013, 08:42 PM   #2
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The fan motors are designed to run in only one direction. If you need the air to blow in the other direction, mount the fan flipped over.


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Unread 11/05/2013, 02:03 AM   #3
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The fan motors are designed to run in only one direction. If you need the air to blow in the other direction, mount the fan flipped over.
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