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Jacob
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Air Purifier

Hello, does anyone know how I’d go about connecting this fan (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CG2PGY6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_l-fdGb1QVWHBM?_encoding=UTF8&psc= 1" target="true">Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM, High Performance Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 1700 RPM) to my MK3S if it’s even possible? I’m using it as an air purifier for my enclosure and I want it to turn on when my printer turns on. Any suggestions?

This topic was modified 3 years ago 3 times by Jacob
Posted : 23/01/2021 5:44 pm
JoanTabb
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RE: Air Purifier

This appears to be a 12 volt PWM controlled 120mm square fan. 
Your Mk3 Printer is a 24 volt printer. so there is no direct power source to drive the fan. 
there are 4 wires 
Ground
+12 Volts, 
Tacho signal 
PWM signal

Noctua see, to say that you can use a 4 pin fan where you would normally use a 3pin fan. so I expect that you could run this fan with Just +12volts and  Ground ( the tacho pin is an output that you can simply ignore... )  But you don't have 12 volts on a Prusa Mk3 Printer. You could use an external wall wart to drive the fan, and just turn on the fan, when you want it...    If you have a 2 socket extension lead, you could use the wall switch to turn everything on and off together. 

Or you could get a DC tp DC Buck Convertor   and drop the 24 volts off the power supply to 12 volts for the fan. 

your normal printer fans are 5 volts, so their supply is not suiteble

 

regards Joan

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Posted : 23/01/2021 7:00 pm
Jacob
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Air Purifier

@joantabb

Okay! Thanks for the help!

Posted : 23/01/2021 7:03 pm
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