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Homemade Spray Booth Electrics


will2017

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I'm having a lot of ideas at the moment.

 

The latest is to build a DIY spray booth, (for when I've sorted out an airbrush), but what concerns me are the electrics.

Assuming that I've got the right parts - bathroom extractor fan, 3-core, on/off switch and 3-pin plug, does anyone have an idea on how to wire these things up?

I only ask, because I'm a simple mechanical engineer and can attach bits together, but have always seen electrics as a bit of a black art..

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

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First make sure the fan is brushless so you minimize the risks. The brush type fans put out sparks constantly when powered on, with a big enough build-up of flammable gases an explosion/fire can happen. If you need help with the wiring just post some pics, I'm sure we can figure something out.

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A good brushless fan would be one for custom PC cases. You can get fairly quiet 200/230mm ones that move quite a decent amount of air. They are also 12v, so you could power the fan and some LED strip lights from an external 12v power brick.

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