Re: Going home for the holidays, fishies.... not.

"NetMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I don't believe that the conductivity of freshwater would conduct any
> current at only a 5Vdc potential.  Wiring 2 fans in series would divide
> the battery's 12Vdc potential into a more practical 6Vdc working voltage.
> The fan's are not designed to operate (turn the blades) at the viscosity
> of water, so they would be prone to overheating, but submerged in water,
> they could not really overheat, could they?  ;~)

I would not try this.  There is a very good chance the windings would
over-heat despite being submerged in water which could cause the insulation
to breakdown and possibly start giving off noxious gases, not something you
want your fish to breath.

Mark