Owner's Manual
Typical systems might have a
shelf
in the enclosure. Locating the intake fan low on one side
of
the rear panel
and the exhaust fan high on the other side, with a generous (5"-6") hole cut in the center
of
the
shelf
allows
room air to enter on the first level, cool a receiver or amplifier sitting above or below the shelf, and exit
on
the
second level.
(A
large chase behind the shelves might keep this from working effectively
if
it allows the air to
flow behind, rather than over, the hot equipment.) Similarly, when a side panel
of
a cabinet is exposed (that is,
it's not up against a fireplace or wall!) air can be brought in low on one side and exhausted high on the opposite
side, or at the rear. Some possible fan mounting locations are shown in the following diagrams.
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-
lfthere
are substantially empty cabinets to either side
of
the equipment cabinet, air can be brought in or
exhausted through them.
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. . .
..
Do not, however, attempt to move air through grille cloth. The System 3 fans
are not powerful enough to overcome the resistance
of
even porous
cloth~
more importantly, the dust that will
soon accumulate in the cloth will cause a discoloration that
is
certain to cause complaints from the client. (We
discourage the practice
of
moving air through cloth
of
any kind, even when using the Active Thermal
Management System
1,
an extraordinarily powerful air
mover~
the cloth will sag and stretch out
of
shape AND
become discolored .
........
quickly!)
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