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Posted: 20 February 2020 at 8:39pm |
Hi guys.
I have just received the last 3 out of 4 new Dynacord L2800FD DSP amps. So now its time to order new racks, panels and all the bells and whistles. But first i need to figure out how they shall be geared up. I would like to have 2 unit racks, with a 1 unit connection panel and a 1 unit vent panel, both on the back. But the question is, will a 1 unit vent panel be enough to give proper airflow and cooling? Or should i step it up and get 3 unit racks, put a 1unit vent on top of the amp, and connection panel on the back with a 2 unit vent. Or connections on the front and 3 unit vent on the back. Only issue with connections on the front, is that the amp do stick a good bit out in front of the rack rails.
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callumtruds
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Personally I don't think you'll have issues with cooling using only the 1u vent out the back because of the area of the fans. But if running it flat out at 2 ohms into subs it may get hot, Ideally try running the amp hard with 2u cooling vs only 1u and see if there's a temperature difference. Assuming you'll only need 8 connectors max in the 1u patch panel you could drill vent holes in the remaining space at the sides too. Advantage to only using 2u racks is space mainly & you dont need to support the amp from the rear like you would need to in a 3u rack Hope this helps somewhat |
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Elliot Thompson
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What I would do is close the back of the rack with the lid and, have the amplifiers idle for one hour with no rear air flow. After an hour, I would check the amplifier's temperature. If, the amplifiers are Luke-warm, I would use one vent panel equipped with two muffin fans. If the amplifier's feel hot, I would use two vent panels each equipped with muffin fans.
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csg
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Adding forced airflow to the rear patch panel can cause more issues than you solve, unless you can calculate the volume of air being moved by the internal fans at a given temperature and match it with the external fans then don't do it. Having the external fans moving more air than the internal ones is as bad as them not moving as much, either scenario is problematic and will interfere with the amplifiers cooling system.
Assuming the amplifier sucks in from the back and exhausts out of the front then you will be fine with one highly perforated 1RU vent panel alongside a 1RU patch panel.
Edited by csg - 21 February 2020 at 7:29am |
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Elliot Thompson
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It is very common in the States and the Caribbean to have the back of the amp racks sealed with the only means of ventilation is a muffin fan(s). It is more of an atheistic thing why many choose to add multiple blank panels on the back of the amp rack. That last thing you want is the amplifier to do is suffocate for it will ramp into protect mode sporadically. Best Regards, Edited by Elliot Thompson - 21 February 2020 at 12:26pm |
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Digbethdave
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I'd be doing a vented door if I had to 'blank' the rear. But really no one should be seeing it anyway
Personally I'd go 4u with vented dishes on the back door, and a 2u i/o panel on the front. Nothing worse than not been able to get to the back. Edited by Digbethdave - 21 February 2020 at 8:09pm |
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