Powering Your Fan

For all FireBoard models, the fan can be driven off the FireBoard’s internal battery. You can also attach the included 12V power supply to the FireBoard or the fan cable, depending on your device, for a power boost.

Fan performance when running on battery power alone is subject to the type of fan being used and the efficiency of your smoker.

Some larger fans require more voltage to begin spinning; you may notice the fan motor not engaging until the reported speed reaches 20% or more.

Some larger fans may not reach 100% speed on battery power alone. If you have a larger fan, or are smoking for an extended period of time, it’s a good idea to attach and plug in the charger for the FireBoard 2 Drive or FireBoard 2 Pro, or plug in the 12V power supply that is included with the Drive Fan Cable to provide full power for the FireBoard or FireBoard 2.

Power Specifications

	On 12V Power	On Battery
Voltage In	12V	~3.4V - 4.2V
Max Voltage Out	12V	12V
Max Load Current	1.5A
Max Power	18 Watts	3.5 Watts

Battery Pack

The FireBoard Battery Pack will power the fan to 100% on the FBX2D or FBX2K with either an A to C cable, using the orange or the black USB-A port, or a C to C cable.

About the Battery Pack

The 10,000 mAh battery pack can be charged via the Micro USB or USB-C port. All FireBoard models can be charged with this battery pack using the USB-A ports.

The orange port is for fast charging if needed. In general, a slower charge is better for the life of ion batteries.

Press the battery indicator button to show how much charge is left in the battery pack.