System Setup
This page provides
information for your cooling system setup - whether it's for your
Home Theater or Stereo System. The TempraCool controller unit should be
located centrally in your cabinet or home theater system so that all
fans can be placed as desired. Since the controller circuitry also
produces heat, do not position it anywhere where it would be exposed
to excessive heat. That is, do not place it on top of your hottest
component.
System setup is easy. When you receive the
TempraCool system, you'll have your fans, an AC adapter and a
controller unit.
Step 1 - Unpack fans. Unpack a fan. You'll notice each fan has a 3-pin female connector. Along with each fan you'll also find a separate 3-pin to 4-pin cable. The 4-pin connector is called a MOLEX connector. Attach the separate cable to the fan using the 3-pin connectors. Repeat this for the remaining fans.
Step 2 - Connect the fans together. Now plug all the fans together using the MOLEX connectors. Note - some of the connectors fit snugly - you may have to wiggle them slightly in order to get the pins to seat.
Step 3 - Connect fans to the controller. Connect the fans to the controller's MOLEX connector (terminating to the red-black wire). The connections you have just made are called the wiring harness in the diagram below.
Step 4 - Attach power supply. Attach the power supply to the controller.
The assembly should look like this:
Step 6 - Placement. Disconnect the fans if necessary in order to place them around your components. The temperature sensor should be placed near one of your hotter components - perhaps a DVR or amplifier. Included is a mounting bracket with an adhesive strip that you can use to anchor the sensor.
If your fans need to be further apart, you can buy fan extensions on the Buy Online page.
There are two ways you can place your fans - either on the shelf, or mounting them onto the enclosure. Each are described below:
Shelf Placement
If you have adequate ventilation inside the cabinet, you can simply place fans near your components as shown.
The fans attach to the controller unit and should be placed strategically near your components. When the fan is placed behind the audio component, a stream of air passes around the component providing cooling. If your components are located on shelves, simply place the fan on the shelf behind that component. Care should be taken so that you don't have too many components stacked on top of each other. It's important to try to achieve airflow around each one. The approach is obviously simpler than mounting the fans on the enclosure which is described below.
Enclosure Mounting
The optimal cooling solution could be to move air through your enclosure. Air would enter the enclosure through an intake location and leave the enclosure through an exhaust location. This requires the use of tools such as a drill and hole saw. So if you're handy, and have access to a drill and 3 inch hole saw, you can drill holes in your AV enclosure. The fan blade diameter is roughly 3 inches. You'll notice four mounting holes, which will require a drill bit that accommodates the four mounting screws that are provided with each fan.
Obviously you want these holes to be in a location where the placement does not ruin your enclosure. You can use two fans for intake near the bottom of the enclosure, and use two fans for exhaust near the top of the enclosure. Before you drill, make sure all wires reach the desired locations. When you mount the fans, make sure they blow the right direction (intake fans pulls air into the enclosure and exhaust fans push air out). And please use caution with power tools - we're not responsible for any accidents or goof-ups!
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