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Is it safe to use a laptop charger to power two parallel 24v fans?
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Yeah don't worry about it. Running a fan at a lower voltage than it's meant for will result in slower fan speeds and a longer lifetime. Compared to the wattage an actual laptop will draw this is absolutely nothing. I power my soldering iron with an old laptop charger without issues.
Those plugs are generally used in 12V systems but they can handle higher voltages too. It's the current you need to be mindful of for the most part, they can overheat if you try to power a space heater or something from that but a few fans won't cause any issues.