help me w/ nanocube fan install

[burrito]

ok i have

 

60mm fan

1.5-12V adaptor

electrical tape

 

can i just cut the wires and splice them together or do i have to get a soldering gun and solder it?

 

also my ac adaptor has some +/- polarity switch, should it be on a certain one.

 

and, will electrical tape be enough to keep moisture from ruining my wires?

 

tia

jack

[exlfsemployee]

can i just cut the wires and splice them together or do i have to get a soldering gun and solder it?

 

When I made my moonlights I simply spliced the wires and used wires clamps and tape to secure and insulate my wires. I dont think splicing them would be a problem.

 

also my ac adaptor has some +/- polarity switch, should it be on a certain one.

 

This I am not sure about, I went cheap on my Adapter:)

 

and, will electrical tape be enough to keep moisture from ruining my wires?

 

I would think it would not be enough, but it all depends on where this splice is, if it is outside the tank then it shouldnt matter, but if it is in side the hood, maybe think about using some sort of wire wrap, if the tape is wrapped tight I think it might work, but I wouldnt want to take the chance with my tank and more importantly my home sorry I wasnt a huge help

[artarmon42]

I used DryConn "wire nuts" to connect the wires.

http://www.kingsafety.com/dryconn_ad.html

 

I wouldn't use electrical tape as the only way to join wires. Not because I'm worried about being electricuted (the 12V adapter isn't really able to do anything but tingle if it was working properly). I'd be more worried about the copper core of the wires getting into the tank...

 

The polity switch determines which wire is the positive and which wire is the negative. The practical use of that switch is that if you don't wire it the "right" way (adapter's positive wire is connected to the fan's positive wire) you can "fix" it by flipping that switch. Usually, if you wire it the "wrong" way, the fan will blow the other way. So, in short, you can flip the switch to change the direction that fan is blowing.

[CU_Reefer]

I soldered my fan and then sealed it with heat shrink tubing. I would find a friend with a soldering iron and ask to borrow it. It only takes a second to solder and then you never have to worry about it again. If you need to replace the adapter or the fan all you have to do is snip the wires and splice the new one on.