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Apr 8, 2010

wauk262

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efan simple wiring

i just got a efan from the junk yard and was up in the air on how to wire it and i found a wiring kit complete with thermostat from jegs for about 50 bucks.

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cant get the picture to work

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What fan did you get? I know on the Taurus 2 speed fans the high mode can pull up to 40 amps so you really need to go with a 50-70 amp circuit breaker.

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its a taurus fan, im pretty sure you can replace the relay with a bigger one, i heard they can draw up to 100 amps, its just a trial to see if the whole idea is worth it or not

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Is it the one speed or the two speed? No way they can draw that much amperage. High side is around 40, I ran a 70 amp breaker on mine just to be safe.

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its the single speed, good to know, where did u get the breaker from?

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IIRC the single speed only pulls around 30 amps so you should be ok with that kit. I got the breaker from Del City - Wiring Products and Professional Electrical Supplies

Do you have a multimeter? You can see how many amps it pulls that way.

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yea i have one ill check it before i order one. i still have to make the mounts and what not. do you have any pics of the mounting on the shroud?

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I don't have any pictures. What I did was I just took the factory Ranger shroud, placed the efan inside and and mounted it that way.

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Do you have a multimeter? You can see how many amps it pulls that way.

Don't most multimeters have like a 2 or 5 amp internal fuse? You can get a nice clamp on ammeter for like $40 and not have to worry about blowing that internal fuse.