Double A Battery Powered Fan/LED Light

[blackdog1101]

I saw a nice looking product in GM today (not sure if it's OK to say brand names) that is a combo fan and LED lights. It velcros one of the poles in your porty, or can mount to a perm. It takes 2 double A batteries. Do any of you with electrical knowledge know if it could be mod'ed to connect to a 12v battery?

[Jeremy airjer W]

The Clam ice shelter fan/led light?

its powered by 4 AA batteries = 6 volts

You would have to drop the 12 volt source to 6 volts or get a 6 volt battery. I would imagine this would have a pretty good run time on AA's. Rechargeable batteries have come a long way, having a couple sets charged and ready to go might work out a little better?

[jwhjr]

I picked up the bigger version that takes 2 D batteries. I've run the lights previously wired to a Vex battery, but I figured I'd give this a try because of the fan and not having to tote an extra battery etc.

[RebelSS]

Airjer sums it up. LED's draw really insignificant amounts of power, and that tiny fan motor is relatively small amp draw...they're designed to run on those small batteries. I know the unit you are referring to.Carry some extra batteries..less room taken up than a box of smokes.

[blackdog1101]

Ah ha you're correct. Thanks. It takes 4 AA batteries, one in each of 4 seperate compartments. I think it would be too much hassle to mod. I'd need to run four 1.5 volt leads, one to each light. I'd blow the thing up.

[RebelSS]

Might be fun to watch...HA! Just kidding!!!

[Ed Carlson]

I saw a nice looking product in GM today (not sure if it's OK to say brand names) that is a combo fan and LED lights. It velcros one of the poles in your porty, or can mount to a perm. It takes 2 double A batteries. Do any of you with electrical knowledge know if it could be mod'ed to connect to a 12v battery?

In the "Camping Dept" at that same retail store there will be another brand of Fan/L*E*D Light combo that had a pin port on the side to run from a 6 V outside source. An adapter that converts 12 V down to 6 is available at Radio Shack....or run a 6 V Robo-Duck or Game camera type rechargeable battery if that's easier. I like the 12/6 V adapter method, that way you can stay with 1 12 V system for everything.

FYI: It is the same size 6 V pin port for the Big Buddy heater fan too, so there is a multiple use opportunity for this adapter.