Cooling The XITE-1

[JoPo]

So post some pics of your install and how it goes.

Yes ! Good idea ! I'd like to see that too ! It's a very hot summer, here, in France, almost like in mojave desert. And now, I'm afraid for my Xite-1 !

how come everyone in that western bar looks French?

Where have you been in France ?? Or maybe you came here 60 years ago...

[hubird]

It doesn't look like a Western bar, no wood and so.
Indeed, more French from roaring 20-ies I'd say.

[garyb]

Where have you been in France ?? Or maybe you came here 60 years ago...

uh, yeah, 60 years ago. let's just use that explanation...

[JoPo]

It doesn't look like a Western bar, no wood and so.

Hum... I can't say the opposite but I found only that !

[hubird]

I liked it, but couldn't place it really.
Thought of Paris, but couldn't explain the bare space so well.
It looks like 'a room is space surrounded by walls'.
If it was in Paris and it had to look that poor then I can't declare the piano artist, but I can be wrong about that.
He could be playing for food.

Now that I know the painter is an Italian I recognise the old southern style of neighbourhood based bars, and 'restaurants' for that matter, but sadly these do vanish vastly since Europe got the Euro.
The highways in Portugal however, to name something different, are fantastic
Hope Greece will survive

[krizrox]

Was surprised to hear that Xite is running hot. I guess every rack situation is different. My unit runs quite cool actually. In fact I was surprised how cool it runs. I keep an open space above and below the unit which I'm sure helps.

[Bud Weiser]

Was surprised to hear that Xite is running hot. I guess every rack situation is different. My unit runs quite cool actually. In fact I was surprised how cool it runs. I keep an open space above and below the unit which I'm sure helps.

It´s probably matter where you live and where you gig.
My house is extremely cool, even when it´s hot outside, it´s like a fridge in summer because of many trees and plants around the house.
Nonetheless I do the same you do, leaving space above and below XITE,- in the studio or when I mount it in a different rack to leave home.
It runs luckewarm only ...

But I can imagine, there are locations where it might run hot.
I had the same scenario w/ my Bryston amp,- once in a rack on tour w/ 4 cabs connected, sunlight outdoor or lights indoor,- it ran incredibly hot, but it didn´t at home.

I think all electronic gear benefits from air cooling in extreme situations,- so a fan behind the rack makes sense.

Bud

[Roland Kuit]

@ Dawman,

Lucky you....biker-girls!

[dawman]

Hells Angels rally Saturday.
I forgot to share pics of the Mod.
But added new 22k RPM dual 40mm fans on the 1U and sinks
on the ADSP-21369 chips.
100 degree + 100% humidity hete and 5 more outdoor gigs.
All will be fine... .

[siriusbliss]

Leave a space in the rack with a battery operated fan.

Worked for me in Arizona on an open stage.

G