OK, stupid question time........
if you have a fan with no markings on it, how do you know which way it sucks/blows?
ta, JuvUK
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OK, stupid question time........
if you have a fan with no markings on it, how do you know which way it sucks/blows?
ta, JuvUK
Power it up and point it at your face and see which way the air blows? :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by JuvUK
lol, yep, sounds reasonable:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by AndyLandyPower it up and point it at your face and see which way the air blows? :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by JuvUK
If you hook it up with the proper polarity the back blows air out.
only one way to be sure:
http://i37.tinypic.com/2ykb1av.jpg
Piece of paper, if it sucks the paper towards it or blows it away, you'll know right away.
thanks, i think that's a safer plan than keropi's tongue idea:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by Buzzfuzz
I loved Keropis piccy - nearly peed myself :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JuvUKthanks, i think that's a safer plan than keropi's tongue idea:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by Buzzfuzz
Dave G :cool:
I presume you mean without having to plug it in?
In my experience, with most fans you can see the cable on the backside of it and there is sometimes a manufactueres brand label on the frontside. (Front being the side that will blow outwards).
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Trace the cable and see which side its closest to. I'd wager thats the back.
Fans always have supports to hold the motor to the frame. Rule of thumb is, they draw from the other side & exhaust through the support side. Another way of looking at it is they exhaust on the Sticky label side where the wires enter the motor.
Kin