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What fan speed controller should I use with a 12" Phat fan?

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KayaTheHusky

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Title says it all. I'm getting a 1708 CFM 12" Phat fan (https://www.hydrofarm.com/p/PF3012) from Hydrofram. On their website it says it uses 489 watts of Power. It also says under FAQ that the Activ Air Fan Adjuster (https://www.hydrofarm.com/p/ACSC) works with all Hydrofarm inline fans. However, when I go to the Adjusters' link, it says rated up to 350 W max.

So their website contradicts itself, and I have not been able to get a certain answer. I've basically only gotten "It should work" and that was even from the first person I talked to at Hydrofarm.

So I need a speed controller for the fan, can someone point me in the right direction of what to look for?
 
Dropped Cat

Dropped Cat

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Variac makes solid, well respected speed controllers.

No hum, no fuss, they just work.
 
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noyd666

check out 10 inch hyper phresh with speed control. top fans and speed controller.
 
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KayaTheHusky

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Dropped Cat said:
Variac makes solid, well respected speed controllers.

No hum, no fuss, they just work.
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I'm not too knowledgeable with electricity and amps and what not. I don't know which one would be strong enough to control my fan properly.

noyd666 said:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] check out 10 inch hyper phresh with speed control. top fans and speed controller.
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I already have the 12" Phat fan.

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Dropped Cat

Dropped Cat

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KayaTheHusky said:
I already have the 12" Phat fan.
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That unit is rated at 4.1 amps, so get this Variac:

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16VA520T10 10 Amp Variac, around 100 bucks.
 
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KayaTheHusky

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Dropped Cat said:
That unit is rated at 4.1 amps, so get this Variac:

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16VA520T10 10 Amp Variac, around 100 bucks.
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Will I not need one that can stand more than 4.1? Since the fan is 4.1 itself. I'm not knowledgeable on any of this electricity stuff like I was saying, but to me it seems like you wouldn't want to constantly be running the controller at full force? Or am I missing something/over complicating it?

Ideally, I don't want to spend another $100 on a controller, but I don't want to get the wrong controller and mess up my new fan also.
 
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KayaTheHusky

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troutman said:
I got one like this and it works very well and for the price you can't go wrong.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Variable-Fa...cs-Inline-Fan-Exhaust-Air-1800W-/191063176059

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The ones like that have terrible reviews on amazon I see...

I almost want to buy a variac because I've read they control your fan more appropriately, VS. some of the dimmers, apparently the dimmers turn your fan off and on a lot of times really quickly and consecutively and that is how it slows your fan down?
 
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The Meadows

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I've been using the <$20 speed controller for a few years on a 6" h.o. can fan with no issues. What would the >$100 variac controller do that the cheap one won't do?
 
troutman

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KayaTheHusky said:
The ones like that have terrible reviews on amazon I see...

I almost want to buy a variac because I've read they control your fan more appropriately, VS. some of the dimmers, apparently the dimmers turn your fan off and on a lot of times really quickly and consecutively and that is how it slows your fan down?
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I have no issues slowing my fan with it.
 
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