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Adding 12v input on battery fan

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Stuee123

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hi,
I have a camping fan light that uses 4x D Batteries. I want to add a DC socket on the side so i can plug my 12v solar battery into it.
What circuit would be the best for this or can i step it down with resistors?
Thanks in advance.
 
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Depends on how much current the fan uses. With 3 D batteries, probably not all that much, so a simple buck/boost converter could change the 12V to 4.5V easily. For up to 2A current, ones like these would do:


 
Alkaline D cells can have a capacity of ~12Ah so the current could be higher than 2A. Hence my question above.

Mike.
True, one would need to know the current load of the fan. There are buck/boost converters that can supply more current, like 5A to 6A and still be quite compact and efficient.
Original post had 3x D cells, I see the poster edited his question after I had answered about 3 D cells. 4 D cells makes no difference for choosing a buck converter. It is just the current rating that matters.
 
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