D.C fan and Battery?

2014-05-07 6:10 pm
I have a 12V 70W dc fan. how much amps of battery i need to run it non stop for 8 hours???

回答 (5)

2014-05-07 7:20 pm
And don't use a car battery as doing a deep discharge will ruin it after a short time - it is designed to deliver lots of amps for a short time for starting the engine without being mostly discharged. You need a deep discharge battery as are used in mobility scooters, wheelchairs, power backup and solar storage systems. Costs about twice what an auto battery of the same amp hours costs.
2014-05-07 6:23 pm
Your fan draws 70/12=5.83A. In 8 hours it will draw 5.83x8=46.47 AH. That's enough to drain a good-size car battery.
2014-05-09 4:40 am
THAT is a mighty BIG fan, like the electric fans used in cars. Ohm's law says P=IE, Power in watts (P) equals voltage (E) in volts times current in amperes (I). Solving for amps means 70 watts divided by 12 volts (actually a typical lead-acid battery is 13.2 volts at full charge in an open circuit), which equates to approximately 6 amps. For it to run for 8 hours, means you need 48 ampere-hours of battery capacity, which is MORE than a typical car battery can deliver. A car battery is designed to deliver huge current in short bursts (the starter motor). RV batteries (deep cycle) are the opposite, low drain over a long time. Exchange the roles (short term versus long term drain and charge) will destroy the battery in short order. It will essentially "wear out" the battery very rapidly. A typical car battery will start a car reliably every day for several years but will fail in a few months if the voltage (charge) is allowed to go below about 8 volts (90% discharge). Use a deep cycle battery if possible. Or use a 2nd battery in parallel to divide the load. Dividing the load will prolong the life of the batteries.
2014-05-08 3:32 am
From calculation is 46.67AH, but it needs at least 50AH 12V battery.
2014-05-07 6:23 pm
At 12 Volts, your 70 Watt fan will draw about 6 Amps. To run it for 8 hours, you need to deliver 48 Ah (Amp-hours) of energy, plus a margin. Get a 60 Ah battery, at least.


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