Humidor woes with stabilization

LeoM · 01-21-2009, 11:11 AM

Ok, so here's the basics:

The whole purpose of this was to increase/improve air circulation as to even out the RH of the humidor. The issue I was experiencing was that the top half of the humi would always have a little lower RH than the bottom. While I'm still going to add beads for more stability, this is what I came up with to equalize everything.

Here’s the parts list I used:

2 x Zalman Fan Multi-Connector Cable ZM-MC1 (for connecting two fans to one molex power connector, these will allow you to hook the fans up to
either 5V or 12V, I connected to the 12V)

4 x Zalman 30" Extension Cable ZM-EC1 (to extend the power cables on the fans, it turns out I only needed two, for the top fans)

4 x Scythe Mini Kaze Quiet Computer Fan 40mm x 10mm (these move about 4.7 CFM and are silent, you can turn it up a notch and use the 12 CFM fans, but they are a little noisey)

1 x AC to molex power adaptor (basically a wall plug that has connectors for computer-type plugs)

1 x Molex power splitter (so you can connect the (2) ZM-MC1’s to provide power for all 4 fans)

Here we are with the drawers removed and 4, 1.5" holes drilled in the back (top and bottom) of the section. I just used a 1.5” hole saw/drill to make the holes.

This is with the 4x40mm fans mounted and the beginning of the wiring. The two on the left are set for airflow moving up, and the two on the right are set for down. The two chambers are separated (left and right) so there’s no chance for airflow “bleeding” or vortexing in the drawer chamber. For wire management I just used removable/adhesive clips rather than pre-drilling holes for screws. I may change it at some time, but this was more to make sure it would work before making it permanent. You’ll see where I used the two extension cables on the the two upper fans.

This one is just another shot of the fans/wiring with a slightly closer view.

(continued on next post)

01-21-2009, 11:11 AM	#18
LeoM "Say what again!" Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Leo Location: Passed out under an Agave Posts: 690 Trading: (87)	Re: Humidor woes with stabilization Ok, so here's the basics: The whole purpose of this was to increase/improve air circulation as to even out the RH of the humidor. The issue I was experiencing was that the top half of the humi would always have a little lower RH than the bottom. While I'm still going to add beads for more stability, this is what I came up with to equalize everything. Here’s the parts list I used: 2 x Zalman Fan Multi-Connector Cable ZM-MC1 (for connecting two fans to one molex power connector, these will allow you to hook the fans up to either 5V or 12V, I connected to the 12V) 4 x Zalman 30" Extension Cable ZM-EC1 (to extend the power cables on the fans, it turns out I only needed two, for the top fans) 4 x Scythe Mini Kaze Quiet Computer Fan 40mm x 10mm (these move about 4.7 CFM and are silent, you can turn it up a notch and use the 12 CFM fans, but they are a little noisey) 1 x AC to molex power adaptor (basically a wall plug that has connectors for computer-type plugs) 1 x Molex power splitter (so you can connect the (2) ZM-MC1’s to provide power for all 4 fans) Here we are with the drawers removed and 4, 1.5" holes drilled in the back (top and bottom) of the section. I just used a 1.5” hole saw/drill to make the holes. This is with the 4x40mm fans mounted and the beginning of the wiring. The two on the left are set for airflow moving up, and the two on the right are set for down. The two chambers are separated (left and right) so there’s no chance for airflow “bleeding” or vortexing in the drawer chamber. For wire management I just used removable/adhesive clips rather than pre-drilling holes for screws. I may change it at some time, but this was more to make sure it would work before making it permanent. You’ll see where I used the two extension cables on the the two upper fans. This one is just another shot of the fans/wiring with a slightly closer view. (continued on next post)