[simpits-tech] How to hook up fans & lights??

[dphens]

Well, I though with the 120v stuff, it would save me having to provide a
power source - just plug it in and go. As I said, my knowledge of
electronics is limited, so the less wiring I have to do, the more likely I
am to live through building my pit! :-)

Also, with the backlighting, I wanted to be able adjust the intensity of the
light (dimming). Know if that would be possible with lights you mentioned?

I'll do some searching to see if I can find an easy and convenient way to
provide 12v power. If I can, then your recomendation would be feasible for
me.

Dave

>On Wed, 7 May 2003 17:46:19  0100 (BST) Roy Coates
<roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk> wrote.
>On Wed, 7 May 2003, dphens wrote:
>
>> Hi pit'n people :-)
>>
>> I need a little advice. I want to incorporate fans and lights (for panel
>> backlighting) in my pit. I would like to have it all setup so that I can
>> control the on/off and dimming (for the lights) from inside the pit. I
>> currently plan on using standard 120vac lights and fans to do this. So,
my
>> question is what is the safest and best way to do this?
>>
>> My only idea currently is to remove the switch from the device and just
>> rewire it to go through the switches in the pit. Being a novice with
>> electrical devices though, I want to be sure am I doing this the best way
>> possible.
>>
>
>I think I'd be looking at low voltage devices - not 120v stuff.
>
>I used 12v case fans to keep my first pit cool, and that's still running
>sweetly. As for backlighting, how about the cold 12v lights they're
>selling now for posh PC cases?  White LED's?
>
>Roy.
>
>
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