24v heater fan motor voltage converter

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airportableffr
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24v heater fan motor voltage converter

Post by airportableffr » Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:55 pm

with the sky high prices of the 24v fan motors these days I was wondering if I could drop the voltage to 12v and use one of the cheaper 12v motors?

I have used a simple 24v to 12v dropper from amazon to reduce the voltage on a charger socket I have fitted and seems fine.

any thoughts welcome

thanks

airportableffr
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Re: 24v heater fan motor voltage converter

Post by airportableffr » Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:22 pm

oh dear, is it that bad an idea

diffwhine
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Re: 24v heater fan motor voltage converter

Post by diffwhine » Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:07 pm

I can't see it being a problem. You just need to make sure that you work out how much the current draw will be and if the converter can cope with it. You can get them for trailer electrics, so no issue there. I would look for something with a max draw of anything up to 12A given that it is a motor you are trying to run.

airportableffr
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Re: 24v heater fan motor voltage converter

Post by airportableffr » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:37 pm

thanks, that sounds good advice

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