HERE I HAVE MADE A SOLAR POWERED ATTIC FAN. I HAD A 12 VOLT 5 OR 8 WATT CLIP ON AUTO OR CAR FAN YOU CAN GET FROM WAL-MART FOR I THINK IT WAS . I HAD A 5 WATT SOLAR PANEL FROM HARBOR FREIGHT I GOT FOR ON SALE SOMETIME LAST YEAR. SO I REMOVED THE FRONT PART OF THE FAN AND THE CLIP THEN SILICONED IT TO A THIN PEACE OF PLYWOOD I HAD CUT A HOLE IN JUST BIG ENOUGH SO THE LIP OF THE FAN SET IN THE HOLE. I HAVE 3 VENT HOLES ON THE ROOF OF MY HOUSE SO I TOOK SHORT SCREWS AND MOUNTED THE FAN OVER ONE OF THE HOLES. I RAN A WIRE DOWN THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE TO THE SOLAR PANEL. NOW I HAVE A FAN HELPING TO VENT MY ATTIC. THE FAN WILL KICK ON AROUND 10 am THEN TURN OFF AROUND 7 pm. I JUST LEAVE THE FAN ON AND HAVE TO SOLAR PANEL TURN IT ON AND OFF. THE COST OF A SOLAR ATTIC FANS ARE CRAZY! STARTING AT 0 AND UP. I SPENT ON THIS ONE. AND I’M WANTING TO ADD 2 MORE FANS FOR THE OTHER VENT HOLES IN MY ATTIC. I’LL PROBABLY BUILT ME A SOLAR PANEL TO POWER ALL 3 FANS. I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT. NOW BUILD ONE AND MAKE IT BETTER.. THANKS FOR WATCHING..
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Demo of how solar attic fans work at our home in Colorado
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