How To Use A Solar Panel To Run A Fan
Solars fans run on solar energy instead of electricity.
How to use a solar panel to run a fan. It would be good to put a dc controller in between panel and dc fan. In order to run a solar fan directly from solar panel without battery you need to select whole system carefully. The solar board is 1 2v and 300ma. Western harmonics solar powered fan kit 1505 hg features a great fan running directly off a 10 watt solar panel.
The pc fan needs a voltage of 12v with at least 0 3a 300ma to run. Video shows the basic hookup of a standard 80mm computer case fan to a solar panel. I use these fans in many things that i make so i wanted to cut this video to show the basic hook up from fan to. Solar fans are now replacing electrically powered blades to keep homes comfortable during hot summers.
This circuit is a voltage doubler that doubles or triples the voltage to make the fan run but the power watts stays same even smaller a little. Great for a variety of uses. Similarly to how solar lights works a small solar fan is powered by a solar panel that is either mounted on the device or wired to a separate installation.