Do duct (inline) fans require any soldering?

Hey guys, first post here, lots of great reading so far...

I'm putting together a DIY carbon scrubber, and will also be constructing a basic ventilation system for my first grow in about a week here. I'd like to use some inline fans for these projects, but had a question about some of the basic models out there like these:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?id=100067594&jspStoreDir=hdus&catalogId=10053&marketID=401&productId=100067594&locStoreNum=8125&langId=-1&linktype=product&storeId=10051&ddkey=THDStoreFinder

or

http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php?products_id=6385

Do these fans require any soldering to a circuit, or do they have grounded plugs that can go straight into a power strip?

If these models need some sort of wiring, does anybody know any that DO just use simple 3 prong plugs?

Thanks guys

They don't come with a plug, they are just bare wire.
Don't mean to break your heart, but these fans don't work for anything like you are trying to use it for. They are booster fans, they boost flow inside a closed pipe. They don't create much flow on their own, and especially aren't gonna work trying to flow through any type of filter or restriction. You really need to get an actually inline fan, like a vortex fan or canfan. It will work much much better for you.

Boulder Buds said:

Hey guys, first post here, lots of great reading so far...

I'm putting together a DIY carbon scrubber, and will also be constructing a basic ventilation system for my first grow in about a week here. I'd like to use some inline fans for these projects, but had a question about some of the basic models out there like these:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?id=100067594&jspStoreDir=hdus&catalogId=10053&marketID=401&productId=100067594&locStoreNum=8125&langId=-1&linktype=product&storeId=10051&ddkey=THDStoreFinder

or

http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php?products_id=6385

Do these fans require any soldering to a circuit, or do they have grounded plugs that can go straight into a power strip?

If these models need some sort of wiring, does anybody know any that DO just use simple 3 prong plugs?

Thanks guys

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I bought one of these @ 80 cfm as a little booster in my clone cab. Not overly impressed to be honest.

Not a lot of force with these fans, the motor on a desk fan is more robust and the tin shield echos and hums.

To answer you question you need to solder or marrett the fan leads, white, black and a green for your ground.

I dont know the size of your cab but jes the mention of a carbon scrubber means your gonna need something that can move the air AND not burn up.

Rudiger offers you excellent advice do yourself a favour and look at the Vortex or Can Fan, not to mention these fans are brushed motors which means you can put a rheostat on (proper FAN rheostat not a light one!) which will really help you dial in your cab..

Good Growing

Kayuman

Right on man, thanks for the reply- I was skeptical if I'd be able to use a cheap fan like that to hook onto a carbon filter. I'll be getting a Can Fan or a Vortex- thanks!

I guess it bears asking- I'm going to be growing in basically a 3x4x6 closet space. Do I even need to worry about a carbon scrubber then?

Boulder Buds said:

I guess it bears asking- I'm going to be growing in basically a 3x4x6 closet space. Do I even need to worry about a carbon scrubber then?

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By flower time you will need to control the aroma.

I have the luck of venting through an old chimney that was sealed up, I reopened it, recapped it and vent the grow chamber to the outdoors.

If you can't vent outside than a scrubber would be ideal. I would recommend to research the scrubbers a little, there are formulas required for size of room, fan speed in order to determine the proper scrubber size to remove as much odor as possible.

Kayuman

the inline fans need a metal electrical box. Get an extension cord and cut off the female end. Use wire nuts to attach cord to fan. Make sure you use a plastic grommet where the extension cord goes into the electrical box. You may want one inline for exhaust, and another, to bring fresh air into the enclosure. They make several sizes. You can get an 8" diameter, and use reducers to get to the diameter of the rest of the ducts.