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

[Dave Hensley]

Do you use that outside a PC case Frank? If so, any issues like grounding
that need to be taken into account? I actually have a couple PSU's sitting
around and would love to be able to put them to use.

Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Riedel" <frank@rezultat.dk>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [simpits-tech] How to hook up fans & lights??


> 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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