I have my cable box and modem stacked inside a box. I cut holes in box for ventilation, but still hot. Can I use this between them to cool box?
2028945
I wouldn't. The fan is very weak and probably wouldn't put out enough air for what you're trying to do.
1821983
Not really. The airflow is pretty slow, just enough to cool a media cabinet and move a little air around. Go with something bigger and better.
707871
You could but I wouldn't suggest it. What you could do (like I do) is tuck it underneath. There is a metal bracket underneath that allows you to do this. You never know with this changing climate if you might need to plug it in. Hope this helps?
532021
I'm just guessing, but the unit does give off heat over a long period of time. I think it would just be too hot to have under a plug. The plug and cord would be unsafe there.
1639160
That little box is awesome. The antenna threads on, so I imagine you could find a larger antenna that would fit. The box gets hot, and there is no on/off switch, but no issues so far after several months of use.
253501
Absolutely! I placed mine atop my router, which is in a relatively open area. If you're using it in an enclosed area. it's probably best to use it as you mentioned and exhaust the hot air from the space. Keep in mind though that it's not a super high power unit; if you have a lot of heat being generated, you may want a stronger solution.
1852641
No. Let stay inside ac box for the period of time recommended on can. Then run ac fan on high to drive out excess and dry box
582517
With proper care I don't see why not. Just don't extent the cable over the heat.
1083596
It is a matter of heat; to be as water tight as possible, this case pretty much encloses the head unit so there is not much free air circulation. If you stuff a more powerful head unit in there and crank it up, the heat may build to where it toasts the unit... big bucks literally "up in smoke"! I do not know at what point the plastic of the enclosure will melt, but that is always a possibility also. I suppose if you are mechanically inclined you might mount a 12 volt box fan (like from a computer) to try and move more air through the enclosure. Anyway, heat is the reason, and the more Watts you stuff in there, the more heat you will produce. It is a matter of heat; to be as water tight as possible, this case pretty much encloses the head unit so there is not much free air circulation. If you stuff a more powerful head unit in there and crank it up, the heat may build to where it toasts the unit... big bucks literally "up in smoke"! I do not know at what point the plastic of the enclosure will melt, but that is always a possibility also. I suppose if you are mechanically inclined you might mount a 12 volt box fan (like from a computer) to try and move more air through the enclosure. Anyway, heat is the reason, and the... » Read More It is a matter of heat; to be as water tight as possible, this case pretty much encloses the head unit so there is not much free air circulation. If you stuff a more powerful head unit in there and crank it up, the heat may build to where it toasts the unit... big bucks literally "up in smoke"! I do not know at what point the plastic of the enclosure will melt, but that is always a possibility also. I suppose if you are mechanically inclined you might mount a 12 volt box fan (like from a computer) to try and move more air through the enclosure. Anyway, heat is the reason, and the more Watts you stuff in there, the more heat you will produce. « Show Less
678965
You could run a very thin cable though the holes. I've thought about this myself, and wondered how would I keep the cable from coming back through? Make a loop then clamp maybe? I suppose you could drill the holes bigger or add holes with a heavy duty drill and bit, but I personally would not tamper with a high quality safe like this.
992509
Yes, you can do that, but there will be some loss through the 2 way splitter. I run everything through this device. I have 3 cable tv dvrs, a cable modem and a telephony modem all hooked up to this device. Normally it is suggested to run a splitter, 1 leg to your cable modem and 1 to the amp. You do not need to do this with this device
1532124
You could do it, but I would worry about interference from the power line on any cables you are running, assuming you are feeding them all straight down. They would be right next to each other. I have read power cables and coax cables should not be close to each other, and if they are, they should intersect at right angles to each other.
1214947
I purchased one some time back and wanted to use it to replace my cable box. It did no do that so I assume that it can not do what you want it to do. It is a very technical piece of equipment and not for a casual user.
683605
You would use it like you use the oven, it keeps the temp at 160, and the mini fan circulates the air so that the entire box is heated equally. When you are not using it, unplug it. Also, if you are worried about "knowing" when it is on, it is pretty loud.. very similar to an oven vent in sound.
2266852
WAAAAY too hot! I wouldn't put it directly on an enclosure. Put it beneath, leaving some airspace between it and the enclosure. Then check it with a thermometer after a while, because they are full of malarkey when they say it runs at 100 degrees. Try 130.
946160
A wire cooling rack to separate the layers might work. Just a thought. I'm looking into racks right now!
1311161
As long as box is vented battery's will be fine I wouldn't leave inverter in there it needs air.