Blower - Squirrel Cage 12V

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*Disclaimer: The images are merely illustrative.

This DC Blower really moves some air! Pulling about 1Amp @ 12VDC, this blower is rated at 16CFM (although it seems like more to us). We've used this blower to build small hovercrafts and to cool off on a hot day, they're also handy for inflating "transforming" e-textiles garments!

Arduino Example code:

// Include Libraries
#include "Arduino.h"
#include "Pump.h"

// Pin Definitions
#define BLOWER_PIN_COIL1  5

// Global variables and defines
// object initialization
Pump blower(BLOWER_PIN_COIL1);

// define vars for testing menu
const int timeout = 10000;       //define timeout of 10 sec
char menuOption = 0;
long time0;

// Setup the essentials for your circuit to work. It runs first every time your circuit is powered with electricity.
void setup() 
{
    // Setup Serial which is useful for debugging
    // Use the Serial Monitor to view printed messages
    Serial.begin(9600);
    while (!Serial) ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for native USB
    Serial.println("start");
    menuOption = menu();
}

// Main logic of your circuit. It defines the interaction between the components you selected. After setup, it runs over and over again, in an eternal loop.
void loop() 
{
    if(menuOption == '1') {
    // Blower - Squirrel Cage (12V) - Test Code
    // The water pump will turn on and off for 2000ms (4 sec)
    blower.on(); // 1. turns on
    delay(2000);       // 2. waits 500 milliseconds (0.5 sec).
    blower.off();// 3. turns off
    delay(2000);       // 4. waits 500 milliseconds (0.5 sec).
    }
    
    if (millis() - time0 > timeout)
    {
        menuOption = menu();
    }
    
}

// Menu function for selecting the components to be tested
// Follow serial monitor for instrcutions
char menu()
{

    Serial.println(F("\nWhich component would you like to test?"));
    Serial.println(F("(1) Blower - Squirrel Cage (12V)"));
    Serial.println(F("(menu) send anything else or press on board reset button\n"));
    while (!Serial.available());

    // Read data from serial monitor if received
    while (Serial.available()) 
    {
        char c = Serial.read();
        if (isAlphaNumeric(c)) 
        {
            if(c == '1') 
          Serial.println(F("Now Testing Blower - Squirrel Cage (12V)"));
            else
            {
                Serial.println(F("illegal input!"));
                return 0;
            }
            time0 = millis();
            return c;
            }
        }
    }

Features:

• Rated Voltage: 6-12VDC
• Rated Current: 1Amp
• Rated Airflow: 16CFM
• Rated Power: 10W
• Outlet Diameter: 33mm
• Fan Speed: 3000-3500rpm