Ok so, I got real cheap with it, took the wiring from my monitor cut the part off that goes to the monitor and spliced the wire. Attached the 3 wires to my fan. I didn't know what direction it blew so I plugged it in, check, it worked and found out the direction the fan pushes. Let it sit in my living room for a good hour blowing air.
Then Attached the ducting to the side that pushes air, attached flange. Hung it upside down in my tent. Realized it was tripping the 15a circuit in my room, so I went out and bought a 40' extension cord and wired it to my living room (20a). Fucking plugged the thing in and there was a strange smell, i didn't see any smoke but the smoke alarm in my room went off. I freaked out and unplugged it.
When the smell disappated, I plugged it in again and let it run for a bit. Was running slow for about 1 min and then took off. When I went to check on it it was blowing air the other direction? WTF? How is that possible that it reversed directions on me? Could the extension cord do that?
I'm not much of a electronics / electrical type person, any help would be immensely appreciated (+rep)
Did I wire something wrong (therefore it caused an awful smell?) ?
Extension cord caused it to reverse flow?
Flipping it upside down?
