Recently, we received some feedback why our inline duct fans come without power plug, it's inconvenient for them as they want the fan work directly without wiring anymore.
However customers who are familiar with our products know our most duct fans are no plug.
Now follow us to find out why inline fans are designed without plug.
1. Most countries have a well-defined plug and voltage standard.
Many different plugs and sockets in use around the world. There are currently 15 types of electrical outlet plugs in use today, each of which has been assigned a letter by the US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), starting with A and moving through the alphabet.
To research the plug and voltage for any destination worldwide, check out the IEC World Plugs List, which is broken down country by country.
By the way, if something is not wired properly, it can result in injuries, deaths, fires, and many other problems. The standards used will vary based on what country the wiring is being done in.
There are well-established wire color codes to ensure everything is wired safely and effectively.
Wiring Color Codes Infographic:
In summary, different electric standard makes it very difficult for us to prepare which kind of power plug for customers.
2. More installation choices without power plugs.
When international customers need the most simple way to control fan, according to the power cord color to wire the plug with duct fans. Put plug into outlets the fan can work normally.
If the distance between outlets and inline fans plug is too long, the thing required to do firstly is confirm the distance between the power plug and outlets, then wire the power plug which has extension cord to inline fan.
Perhaps customers prefer to combine switch to control inline fans, in this way, the plug isn't necessary anymore. Only connect switch with inline fan and power cord, so you can turn power switch on or off to control inline fan on or off.
Several types of switch:
The video is about three wiring methods for inline fan without plug:
In conclusion, without power plug, it is convenient for people to choose the most satisfied solution to install and control inline fans.