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Does a fan use DC electricity?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

A fan can use both voltages depending on what the manufacturer nameplates the motor voltage to be. AC is the most common voltage but some smaller fans like power supply fans in computers use a DC voltage. Check the fan motor's nameplate to supply the correct voltage.

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