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On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:26:08 -0400, "Phil LaMarche"
<plamarc1@verizon.net> wrote:
>I have a Ten Tec Centurion that is under a shelf with 3 inches of head room.
>Would I be well served to put a Rotron fan on the tube vents and pull the
>air out for better circulation? Please!
REPLY:
I would perform an experiment. Set up the amp out in the open and
monitor the exhaust temperature with a simple oven thermometer. Run it
at the manufacturer's rated 100% key-down CW power until the
temperature stabilizes, probably about two or three minutes. I would
expect somewhere between 150-200 degrees F. Then put it in the
confined space and do the same test. If the temp does not increase
more than a few degrees, you are good to go.
There is no hard and fast rule on this so let common sense be your
guide.
73, Bill W6WRT
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