how to wire up a cooling fan with toogle switch?? can i use speaker wire?14 gauge?

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Jan 14, 2008 | 08:19 AM

bubba181x1

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how to wire up a cooling fan with toogle switch?? can i use speaker wire?14 gauge?

guys, i have a 16' cooling fan. i want to use a toogle switch to turn it on and off. how do i do it??? can i use 14 gauge speaker wire to do it?? the wires are together then. instead of single wires every where's. i wired it like this charger to swtch then switch fan cables got hot but switched on off. i get confused. can u help me out???? thanks bubba

Jan 14, 2008 | 08:39 AM

hillbillyinOhio

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RE: how to wire up a cooling fan with toogle switch?? can i use speaker wire?14 gauge?

well, what is the cooling fan from? does it normally run on 12v or 120?

Jan 15, 2008 | 07:30 AM

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RE: how to wire up a cooling fan with toogle switch?? can i use speaker wire?14 gauge?

I would use something thicker than 14 guage I would use something more like 8 or 10 guage to wire it up!!

Mar 12, 2008 | 02:05 AM

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RE: how to wire up a cooling fan with toogle switch?? can i use speaker wire?14 gauge?

Depends on the amps and voltage really, if it's a fan from another vehicle, you'd be alright with 10 gauge or bigger wire. I had to add an altenator and use wire almost the size of battery cables on mine, because I have 2 30-amp fans, so make sure it's not gonna rob too much power!