David wrote:
For what it is worth, my 5370B run very hot, which forced me to check my
mains voltage* * *
it was consistently high.* * *
I managed to get the supply company to reduce the voltage by 5%.
Eliminating that small amount of extra dissipation won't get you
anywhere ne
ecember 19, 2017 9:20 AM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] External cooling fans - source
I put a small external fan on my 5370B, which keeps the heat sink at a
reasonable low temperature (Time-Nut content) -but- (Nixon segué) the power
company here
I put a small external fan on my 5370B, which keeps the heat sink at a
reasonable low temperature (Time-Nut content) -but- (Nixon segué) the power
company here also runs the voltage all the way up to the limit (126VAC)
because "many of our [rural, like me] customers are all-electric and the
load te
Hi
Yes, this *is* a bit off topic. Sorry about that … I’m sure it’ll never / ever
happen
again :) …. ummm …. today ….
The voltage that supply feeds are set to is as much a public relations issue as
a
technical one. People would routinely complain “the lights are to dim”. Voltage
gets bumped u
On 18 December 2017 at 23:11, Charles Steinmetz
wrote:
> From time to time, the subject of external cooling fans comes up -- for
> example, in discussions of the HP 5370A/B with their steaming hot
> heatsinks. I have several times recommended very quiet, all-metal, 4" desk
> fans as ideal for th
