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

[Frank Riedel]

Use PC PSU... i do and it'll work great !

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "dphens" <dphens@nc.rr.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [simpits-tech] How to hook up fans & lights??


> 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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