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#248446 - 07/12/12 07:57 PM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: LesSnyder]
LesSnyder Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/11/10 Posts: 1680 Loc: New Port Richey, Fla	Treeseeker....after 04, my second fan purchase was very similar to the one pictured, except that it has a 6 D cell battery pack (9v)..I tried it with a 12v cigarette plug and didn't seem to mind the added voltage, so added a female tubular cigarette adapter ending in terminal clips for a 12v auto battery ...powered it off a partially charged Harley Davidson and auto battery for 05...I've been on the fan quest for several years, as my bedroom window is an old Florida design called an awning crank out and won't hold a window AC to use with the generator...
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#248490 - 07/13/12 12:25 PM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: LesSnyder]
LesSnyder Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/11/10 Posts: 1680 Loc: New Port Richey, Fla	follow up comment...I ran the fan continuously for 8h 55min on a new alkaline D cell, and at the end of the test, the fan rotation had slowed from 21 to 19 rpm... easily enough for one night or so...
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#248527 - 07/14/12 05:16 AM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: Treeseeker]
Mark_M Enthusiast Registered: 11/19/09 Posts: 295 Loc: New Jersey	Originally Posted By: Treeseeker Yes, you can't get around the laws of conservation of energy. If only... You may want to consider a larger battery powered fan like this: 10" Battery powered fan They also come in a smaller 6" personal size. I have one of the 10" fans and I love it. It moves a lot of air and is pretty quiet. In addition to the 110V AC adapter that it came with, I have a 12V DC adapter that I use in my RV. It can also be run with 8 D cells. Great to have during a power outage. Oh, and I also have a 10ft cigarette lighter extension cord so I can use the fan outside the RV without using D cells. I bought 2 of those at Wally World for the pop-up camper. I think they were $14 each. The 8 D-cell batteries cost more than the fan! I agree with all your statements above. _________________________ 2010 Jeep JKU Rubicon \| 35" KM2 & 4" Lift \| Skids \| Winch \| Recovery Gear \| More ... '13 Wheeling: 8 Camping: 6 \| "The trail was rated 5+ and our rigs were -1" -Evan@LIORClub
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#248553 - 07/14/12 06:41 PM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: LesSnyder]
Chisel Veteran Registered: 12/05/05 Posts: 1562	Not exactly the same subject but within the area of cooling yourself. In you tube some guys made battery powered "A/C units". They used disposable ice chests , full of ice, and made two holes . One hole (inlet) has a small battery powered fan. The other hole (exit) directed towards you.
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#248608 - 07/16/12 10:32 PM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: LesSnyder]
MDinana Pooh-Bah Registered: 03/08/07 Posts: 2208 Loc: Beer&Cheese country	Pics he sent:
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#248629 - 07/17/12 03:48 AM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: LesSnyder]
LesSnyder Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/11/10 Posts: 1680 Loc: New Port Richey, Fla	MDinana... thanks for hosting the picture
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#248859 - 07/21/12 08:37 PM Re: power your ceiling fan with a single D tent fan [Re: LesSnyder]
LesSnyder Pooh-Bah Registered: 07/11/10 Posts: 1680 Loc: New Port Richey, Fla	last beating of a dying horse... attached a model airplane propeller to the shaft of the fan with a pinch collar propeller hub... 9 x 6 model propeller, running reversed... attached mid fan blade... 32 rpm (highest yet)
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