The problem is knowing how much insulation. If you use too much insulation, the Thunderbolt will overheat. I would just block any direct drafts and let the unit do what it was designed to do.
John WA4WDL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Naruta AA8K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <time-nuts@febo.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:34 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Trimble Thunderbolt temperature judgment call > > > I love my new Trimble Thunderbolt. > Thank you TAPR and Time-Nuts! > > > I was thinking of putting insulation > all around the Thunderbolt to thermally > stabilize it. It's in my basement and > the temperature there rarely gets above > 18 C. > > That would also help with my dedicated > power supply, as the 12 volt sags when > the Thunderbolt is started. The power > supply is beautiful one from a 1985 HP > fiber optic mux. > > > The manual says that operating temperature > is up to 60 C. If extra-insulated, is the > oven plus other power going to raise the > whole unit temperature too high? > > Would insulating the Thunderbolt and > raising its temperature lead to a shorter > MTBF? > > Should I tuck some foam around the oven > instead? > > Should I just run it ambient and let the > oven do all the work? > > > Mike - AA8K > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.