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Voltage for Tarr MK4 smoke unit?
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:11 pm
by stu_the_flat
I've got a MK4 unit spare. I am wanting to use it for some smouldering scenery. I cannot find any documentation at all on it. I see that 12V is mentioned a lot. there is a PCB hidden in the heating wires, I assume that is converting the tanks 6-7v to 12V? and if I plug the fan into 12v its going to go like a banshee?
Edit. I've just unscrewed the fan. it wants 5V,
Re: Voltage for Tarr MK4 smoke unit?
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:19 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
It looks as if you answered you own question. I have a Tarr smoker from a pile of stuff I bought some time ago. If I understand correctly, then, I could put that smoker somewhere in line after an ESC that drops the voltage to 5 volts, right?
Re: Voltage for Tarr MK4 smoke unit?
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:37 pm
by stu_the_flat
I've got a snapped wire so I'm not 100% sure where anything goes! I would love a diagram so I could figure out what goes where. Or I could just rig it up to my 12v battery and I'm sure in a short space of time it will be generating a very realistic looking fire!
