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

"Markyt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "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

I'd tend to agree about the potential for something going wrong.  It's
always quite risky using items not designed for aquarium use.  Thanks for
your feedback.

NetMax