Ampeg SVT-CL, 12vac fan off IEC input?

[bigdaddydiesel]

Hi, I have an SVT-CL. It's working well after some new tubes and repairing some bad solder joints incl. one that was causing a cathode resistor to lose connection and put the amp into fault protection mode. I've noticed that a lot of heat collects inside the head case and the stock fan on the front baffle isn't quite cutting it. I was kicking around the idea of mounting a second AC-powered PC fan on the rear grate and sneaking its 2-prong umbilical underneath the grate. However, I noticed there's a bit of space in the route for the power transformer leads on the top side of the chassis and got to thinking -- Would I be causing any issues by connecting a 12vac fan in series off the amp's IEC input?

I would of course also wire up a molex connector so the grate and fan can be disconnected when future service is required.

Thanks!

[sluckey]

Would I be causing any issues by connecting a 12vac fan in series off the amp's IEC input?

yes

[bigdaddydiesel]

Would I be causing any issues by connecting a 12vac fan in series off the amp's IEC input?

yes

Er, I meant parallel.  Hot to hot, neutral to neutral.

[sluckey]

Not gonna work.

[bigdaddydiesel]

Not gonna work.

Thanks!

[AmberB]

You can use a 120 volt fan that way by tapping off the AC input.  You would fry a 12 volt fan very quickly...