As my inverter temps were approaching 50deg C in the day at the sunnest time, my simple solution being the purchase & placement of these fans, which are available in Argos (£25 each) and controlled via a basic timer.
The timer comes on at 00:00 and goes off at 20:00 Monday to Friday
So far it's seeing temps decrease by 8 - 10 degrees C, so will see how it copes in the hot weather due to return at the end of the week
My inverter doesn't go below 33 degrees C which doesn't seem an issue
J
#2JasonF
That’s really unecessary, they’re rated for much higher temperatures. When my AIO is charging at 6kw it gets to like 70 degrees. It’s not a problem.
#3Midlands_Solar
I think it's subjective really, there are plenty of other cooling threads on here, where people are concerned about the temps exceeding 60deg C
J
#4JasonF
I get it, but I just don’t get it at the same time.
J
#5JasonF
All of this equipement is rated for much higher than 60 degrees. Everyone using computer fans, clearly knows that PC processors these days run at 90-100 degrees all day long.
#6Midlands_Solar
I also get it as I've worked in IT for over 30 years, not just CPU's but any component subjected to prolonged temperatures will have a failure rate, lowering the temps just a few degrees prolongs the life of components
I'm not alone in this, below are some other threads and there are a lot more cooling solutions others have put forward. I'm simply just trying to help others
Before the x2 Argos desk fans added, and the battery charging from 00:00 - 07:00
And after the fans being installed
#8Midlands_Solar
on a sunny day today, where my inverter's generating 5.3 kwh, the temps are holding at 38deg C. this is a nice decrease in the temp from the 58 deg C I was seeing earlier in the week!
