About 1/2 of an inch should be sufficient on top. This is an INFLOW opening. In back at least a couple of inches for hot air flow. e
On 4/19/2011 9:49 AM, Bill NY9H wrote: > II used to have Titan... in a cabinet and a shelf directly above it !!!!... > > but on top of the titan was my antenna switching matrix panel .... > behind the panel were two holes for the 3cx800s.... with flexible > dryer venting taking the hot air out the side of the cabinet... ( > bookshelves) ..... > > In my "new " shack cabinet....when finished, the air from on top& > behind the ICOM& K3, as well as the kpa500 is "sucked" out the back > into an enclosure on the wall of the adjacent room.,where the ACOM > also is located. Then the air pumped either into the garage ( summer > mode) or back into the shack room ( winter/heater mode). > Not only is the enclosure and air system tight it is "sound > conditioned" as not to hear the 4 muffin fans in their box or the > 2300VA on line ups churning away. > > Figure how to have the AMP exhaust behind the monitors..... > > > cu at Dayton.... > > bill > > > > At 08:17 AM 4/19/2011, Jim McDonald wrote: >> I appreciated the opportunity to see the KPA500 at Visalia last weekend but >> forgot to ask about the clearance required for ventilation. I have a shelf >> above my K3 (and soon P3) that is used to support monitors, etc. It has 7" >> of space under it, so I'm wondering if that's adequate to properly ventilate >> the KPA500. >> >> Jim N7US >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
