Using An Arduino Promini PWM Pin To Drive a Small 5v Fan

Hi Everyone, I Have A Project Which Will Need To Control The Speed Of A Small 5v Fan. The Pin I Will Use is Of Course A PWM Pin, I Attached A Picture Of The Fan And Its Details Below:


Details:

Fan Voltage is 5v
Fan Dimensions Are 30 x 30 x 10mm casing Frame size
Edit: Its A 5v Promini That I Will Use

Fan details that you provided do not contains an important info about the fan current.
I am almost sure that Arduino Promini PWM will not able to drire this fan directly.
You need to add a mosfet to your schematic.

So you should be good with a small logic level MOSFET

Search for ARDUINO MOSFET DRIVER

Can I use a transistor instead, a 2n2222 maybe, my project has pretty tight space constraints

It Has A Current Draw Of 0.13A

NPN. yes.

The fan has a controller inside, it's a brushless motor. You can effect some 'control', but not Full Range.

So I can't drive it off the Arduino pin directly ?(current draw of 0.13a)
and how would i need to wire it if i need a transistor

Read reply #3 again.

In Post 4 I Said I Cant Because My Project Has Small Space Options
I Want To Either Use A Transistor Or Power It Directly From The Microcontroller Pins

"Mosfet driver" is not only a piece a hardware, it also a schematic, which you can use to make the driver yourself using a transistor.

Can You Please Tell Me A Wiring Diagram That Could Work, And Thanks For Clearing It Up

There are several tutorials on line explaining how to control a PC fan with a PWM input.

One example

Do not directly connect the PWM pin to the fan PWM input, unless the fan is specifically designed for that.

Why Are You Capitalizing All Your Words?

image

I think it looks better that way :joy:

@b707 and @runaway_pancake what component is Q1, The Transistor? Or A Mosfet? And What Type Of Transistor/Mosfet/Other Component?

We are reading it, not you.

Uh well sorry if it bothers you I will keep it small if it is easier for you that way
edit: isn't off topic stuff not allowed here?

Your question - Post No.4