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    Posted: 19 April 2015 at 11:46am
Here you go, a new thread to discuss Fan Cooling for Plate Amplifiers.
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'Plate Amplifier' design Thread please only!
To include full scale drawings and performance, noise levels in dBC peak levels, plus full temperature tests.

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I´ve seen a few self-powered cabs with overheating problems, eg RCF 310a. They really needed more aluminium, eg no external fins, but that wasn´t an option, so I just added some fans and all was ok.

I did find it a bit strange that an Italian company (ie hot climate), would skimp on the heatsinking. We also get a bit of sun here - like 45º in the summer, so power amps can suffer. On days like that, I´d say that a fan is really not optional, but essential. Maybe not something one considers in the UK.  Smile


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or Scandinavia.........

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