Turning passive vents into solar powered.

[AlastairLC]

My O'day 322 has two vents with solar powered fans over the head and aft cabin respectively. The two smaller vents over the main cabin are passive. Not able to find solar powered ones that size, I decided to convert them myself. Here's the result:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tlc0gtc9cxcu6kw/Solar.jpeg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gy8vk8dm5pt6aj7/Fan.jpeg?dl=0
In the second photo you can see the blades whirling around.
The components I used are fans:
BP12025M6 FAN 6V DC 2P 120mm 120mm 25mm 10 inches wire 2P terminal connector $4.95 and solar panels:
uxcell 5Pcs 6V 250mA Poly Mini Solar Cell Panel Module DIY for Phone Light Toys Charger 165mm x 65mm. $18.30.
So far, they're working just fine. Total cost: $28.20.

 

[jviss]

Nice job! No battery, so they will run at night, too?

 

[AlastairLC]

Thanks jviss. No, no battery so they don't run at night but I don't need them then. They do run all day even when I'm not there, which should help during Arizona summers.

 

[Rick D]

Very nicely done and very creative.

 

[Bill Roosa]

awesome!