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Re: What's the REAL story with LD11's and heat?


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  • Subject: Re: What's the REAL story with LD11's and heat?
  • From: "psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:51:05 -0000
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Do you know if they have a thermal cut-off (or will they blow the
fuse if they get too hot?). Sounds like it won't be a problem
though :)

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@b...> wrote:
> I think IIRC, the most I have in the one box is about ten, mixed
AD and
> LD's, though more LD11's than AD10's. There is heat there, but not
much.
> If you were putting a *lot* of modules in the one place you could
always
> fit a small fan to the case, even a PC case fan or two would do,
link
> these to an appliance module and put a Dallas stat in there and
> ventilate as required, just a thought mind you if it was really a
> problem.
>
> HTH
>
> K.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 15 February 2002 08:32
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: What's the REAL story with LD11's and heat?
> >
> > How many modules do you have grouped together?
> >
> > I guess the heat produced is a function of total load and dimming
> > level operating at any one time?
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Kenneth Watt"
<kennwatt@b...> wrote:
> > > Paul,
> > >
> > > There is a little heat from the LD11's but I wouldn't think
it
was
> > > enough to cause any real concern IMO. What I do is run the
cables
> > up the
> > > side of the modules thereby giving them a bit of room to
breath
> > anyway.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > K.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 14 February 2002 15:16
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] What's the REAL story with LD11's and
heat?
> > > >
> > > > So... I'm just about to start wiring up 38 LD11's in
shed
loads
> > of
> > > > 12 way consumer units. LD11 instructions state to keep
2cm
clear
> > > > either side for cooling. If I do that I need a load
more
consumer
> > > > units :(  A number of people say fit two together and
leave
a gap
> > > > (one position?).
> > > >
> > > > How many can you really fit in a single box and what
make of
> > unit is
> > > > it? Also, any problems encountered with heat?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
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