thanks, even on such a small pump I would need a capacitor?
can I add a capacitor to my circuit or is it complicated (if you haven't guessed already I'm a novice)
Thank you very much for your help, much appreciated.
With my power supply, do I need to find a 6vdc adapter that is the exact ampage or will the components draw what current they need? E.G in my example the total ampage is 0.7A will a 2A adapter supply 2A constantly or will the components draw...
Thanks for your reply, I would ideally run it from ac mains, would the 6v adaptor need to supply accurately the sum of the amps of the fan and pump 0.3A+0.4A or would a 1A current be ok?
Thanks for your reply, can you explain the purpose of running it with a silicon diode please. It was my understanding that a diode simply ensures that the current runs in one direction and would offer minimal resistance. Could I not run it with a resistor to the fan to reduce the voltage?
specifically I would like to know what power supply i would need.
Fan 5vdc 0.4A
pump 6vdc 0.25-3A
Is it better to wire in series or parallel?
also is there anything else i should do to make the circuit safer as I intend to leave it switched on and unattended?
I do not have access to any...