Advice re Fan Connection

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I'm not equipped with much electronic info, so was asking if anyone could advise me on the wiring of my new 120mm 12v fan (as below) to an AC power supply?

I'm a little wearie regarding the identity of the three thin cables as can be seen and which two do I use to connect to the adaptors wires?

Any advice would be appreciated.

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Arnold9801 said:
Ideally I want to connect it to the below adaptor. But which wire from the adaptor connects with those from the fan?
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That is possibly the worst type to use, as the polarity depends on which way around the cable and a tip are connected.

It may possibly be marked + and - on the sides of the adapter cable socket, next to the respective pin sockets?

Other than that, you need a multimeter to determine polarity.

Some universal adapters are also unregulated and the voltage with a small load may be rather higher than the switch setting indicates.
 
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I didn't see the last 2 posts. Yes, you will need to determine the polarity of the supply. You have a meter, right? Some of those units are nasty pieces of work. Keep track of it's temp....power supply, not fan....when first using it. Your touch will do.
 
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The fan manual shows the wires as attached. Which two do I connect to the wires of thd adaptor?
 

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Unless the adapter itself is specifically labelled with polarity, there is no way of knowing - other than using a multimeter.

A fixed 12V adapter with a fixed connector and clearly indicated polarity would be far simpler, and probably cheaper.
 
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First.....you have to determine which wire from adapter is positive and which wire is negative. Can you do that?

If you can, get some tape and label the wires, ok?

Your picture is fuzzy and my eyes are old. It appears the pin 1 is ground or negative, and pin 2 is the positive.
 
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[QUOTE="rjenkinsgb, post: 1430830, member: 273344"] Unless the adapter itself is specifically labelled with polarity, there is no way of knowing - other than using a multimeter. A fixed 12V adapter with a fixed connector and clearly indicated polarity would be far simpler, and probably cheaper. [/QUOTE] Can you give me an example?
 
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Every man needs a meter. It's a man thing. HUH HUH. I recommend the VICI VC99 multimeter. It's cheap. It has many functions. And it preforms well above the advertised specs.
 
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And of course, one could pick up one those $4.99 little yellow meters from Harbor Freight, for your purpose. That might be better for a new student. People usually burn up their first meter.
 
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Arnold9801 said:
Can you give me an example?
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A generic 12V adapter with a permanently attached connector, and the polarity indicated on the label.

eg. Anything like these, with the appropriate wall plug type for your country;

AC DC 12V 1A/2A/3A POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER CHARGER FOR CAMERA LED STRIP LIGHT CCTV | eBay

Simple to install. DC output: 12V 1.0A/2.0A/3.0A. No electrical tap, No splicing, no crimping, but only a small screw driver. Power source: DC. The 2.1mm DC Plug features a DC 2.1mm plug and connector with mark polarity.
www.ebay.co.uk


Both of those have the outer of the plug as negative and the inner as positive, which is the commonest polarity.
 
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Many Thanks.
 
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