Power Supply question

[ZipChip1]

Hello everyone ...

Although I am a huge PC enthusiast, I am building a different sort of machine that makes use of a typical PC Power Supply.

OK, I'll just admit it ... I'm making a food dehydrator ... and I need to rig some fans to facilitate airflow / convection.

Here's my idea: Use a powersupply, connected to several PC fans, to drive that airflow through the dehydrator itself.

My question: The main 20 pins connector (coming from the Power Supply) needs to have a jumper on some pins .... right? Which ones? How do I rig this puppy so it's stand-alone and powers the fans only?

Thanks!

 

[raybay]

They are all posted on good power supply manufacturer sites... and in such books as Building and Repairing PC's.

The problem is that food properly handled in a dehydrator requires better, and more consistent airflow, and temperature controls, than any power supply I have seen can handle... leading to spoilage. You are likely to have quality control problems... no to mention insects.