So here is my follow up on this project. Since my last post I upgraded the fan to a 16" AC Infinity fan rated for 3060 cfm. In the install process, I enlarged the intake and exhaust compartment openings in the compartment to 17" sq. and enlarged the intake and exhaust hoods to accomodate the...
True enough and the point is well taken. This is an after construction mod so there is not a whole lot I can do without investing a lot of new $$ and labor into it. The way I rationalize it is like this.
- I get significantly increased cooling air flow now.
- This is a backup to a backup and is...
This is strictly for emergency backup power for extended power outages. It supplements existing backup power which consists of a battery bank and inverter/ charger connected to utility power. Batteries are good for two to three hours max. So for extended outages this will take over. I have never...
Thanks for the excellent replies and suggestions. I will elaborate a little further. I have a metal hood on each end of the compartment. One end is intake and the other end has the extraction fan. I ran an exhaust pipe out of the rear of the compartment and the length inside the compartment is...
Insights please, on an air cooled mobile Honda Generator (5kw) housed in a weatherproof concrete and metal box ( new installation). Installed in a temperate climate, with an average ambient temperature range of between 68F-85F year round. I installed a small vent fan of approx 850 cfm. Most...
