Fan for cooling

[dan_bhatoa]

Hi,

I have a credenza unit housing a video conferencing unit, a dvd player and an amp. The unit is fairly warm, i've drilled holes in the back of the cabinet to allow air to flow, but it still feels fairly warm.

Most of the fans I've seen are pc based fans with the pc type internal power plugs, which isnt helpful. Does anyone know where i can buy a small quiet cooling fan from?

I don't need a pc case fan, just something similar that i can plug directly into a socket - if not possible, does anyone know where i can get a mains power adapter to convert straight from 240 mains to 12v for a pc fan?

thx

 

[Abarbarian]

Recycle an old psu from a scrap pc .

 

[muckshifter]

Recycle an old psu from a scrap pc .

That, is not really any different from a case fan.

Try something like ...

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=1810&doy=search&C=SO&U=Strat15

 

[dan_bhatoa]

i don't think thats mains pluggable by the look of it, i want it to go on the outside of a credenza unit and suck air thru a drilled hole, as opposed to sit inside a pc

 

[floppybootstomp]

Try:

RS Components

CPC/Farnell

Henrys

Cricklewood Electronics

All of those should sell mains fans but you'll probably have to fit the plug yourself.

 

[Abarbarian]

That, is not really any different from a case fan.

Try something like ...

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=1810&doy=search&C=SO&U=Strat15

Ah ha , what I should have said was ,

Recycle an old psu from a scrap pc to run the 12v fan . Some of the psu's from old low spec pc's run very quietly . I haven't a clue what a credenza unit is , but you know me , a bit of tape and a dash of paint and I can get most things looking ok .