Temperature Concerns

[Steve]

Due to existing wiring, it would be easiest to recess a structured wiring
boxes for RG-6 distribution and an alarm box on an external garage wall.
The building is located in the high desert, comparable to Yuma. Garage is
insulated, it's a north facing wall with minimal shade, but is still a bit
of an oven during the summer,



I am worried about cooking components like the cable distribution amplifier
and the main board and battery of the alarm. I could do a brief thermal
study, but the local temps are still not summer like.



Anyone have any experience with this?







Thanks

[Bob La Londe]

"Steve" <nobody@nothere.notthere> wrote in message
news:6UxMh.1769$_c5.1286@attbi_s22...
> Due to existing wiring, it would be easiest to recess a structured wiring
> boxes for RG-6 distribution and an alarm box on an external garage wall.
> The building is located in the high desert, comparable to Yuma. Garage
> is insulated, it's a north facing wall with minimal shade, but is still a
> bit of an oven during the summer,
>
>
>
> I am worried about cooking components like the cable distribution
> amplifier and the main board and battery of the alarm. I could do a brief
> thermal study, but the local temps are still not summer like.
>
>
>
> Anyone have any experience with this?

Um, gee. Nope. No experience at all. Like Yuma huh?

Seriously, "basic" alarm panels can really take some heat. I've got a
couple installed in customer atics where it hits 150-160 that have been
working for years. Amplifiers can't take the heat. They need a cooler
environment. Some of your other components may flake as well. I've seen
routers and switches that were heat sensitive also. Since you said
structured wiring there is no telling what might be in that box eventually.
I would go with an interior wall in a closet. I hate working in closets,
but atleast you won't be getting radiated heat baking on an outside wall of
it.

A north facing wall is better than another wall, but... whatever the temp
is in the garage will be close to the temp in your box.


--
Sincerly,
The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
Bob La Londe

The Security Consultant
Bob La Londe - Owner
P.O. Box 5720
Yuma, Az 85366

(928) 782-9765 ofc
(928) 782-7873 fax

Licensed Contractor
ROC103044 & ROC103047



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[Crash Gordon]

north side shouldn't be all too bad.
does Yuma get hot? nah


"Bob La Londe" <nospam@nospam.no> wrote in message
news:4602bc4c$0$16399$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
| "Steve" <nobody@nothere.notthere> wrote in message
| news:6UxMh.1769$_c5.1286@attbi_s22...
| > Due to existing wiring, it would be easiest to recess a structured
wiring
| > boxes for RG-6 distribution and an alarm box on an external garage wall.
| > The building is located in the high desert, comparable to Yuma. Garage
| > is insulated, it's a north facing wall with minimal shade, but is still
a
| > bit of an oven during the summer,
| >
| >
| >
| > I am worried about cooking components like the cable distribution
| > amplifier and the main board and battery of the alarm. I could do a
brief
| > thermal study, but the local temps are still not summer like.
| >
| >
| >
| > Anyone have any experience with this?
|
| Um, gee. Nope. No experience at all. Like Yuma huh?
|
| Seriously, "basic" alarm panels can really take some heat. I've got a
| couple installed in customer atics where it hits 150-160 that have been
| working for years. Amplifiers can't take the heat. They need a cooler
| environment. Some of your other components may flake as well. I've seen
| routers and switches that were heat sensitive also. Since you said
| structured wiring there is no telling what might be in that box
eventually.
| I would go with an interior wall in a closet. I hate working in closets,
| but atleast you won't be getting radiated heat baking on an outside wall
of
| it.
|
| A north facing wall is better than another wall, but... whatever the temp
| is in the garage will be close to the temp in your box.
|
|
| --
| Sincerly,
| The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
| Bob La Londe
|
| The Security Consultant
| Bob La Londe - Owner
| P.O. Box 5720
| Yuma, Az 85366
|
| (928) 782-9765 ofc
| (928) 782-7873 fax
|
| Licensed Contractor
| ROC103044 & ROC103047
|
|
|
| --
| Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
|

[Frank Olson]

Crash Gordon wrote:
> north side shouldn't be all too bad.
> does Yuma get hot? nah


"Yeah, but it's dry heat", quipped a marine just before the Aliens
attacked (in the movie "Aliens"). :-)

[Roland Moore]

>Like Yuma huh?

I thought that the town got its name from the last words a Buffalo soldier
said to his fleeing commanding officer when the soldier realized he'd been
led into an Indian ambush; just at the same time an arrow hit him in the
back. He yelled "You Ma......." and so the town was named by the commanding
officer out of respect for that soldier.

"Bob La Londe" <nospam@nospam.no> wrote in message
news:4602bc4c$0$16399$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> "Steve" <nobody@nothere.notthere> wrote in message
> news:6UxMh.1769$_c5.1286@attbi_s22...
>> Due to existing wiring, it would be easiest to recess a structured wiring
>> boxes for RG-6 distribution and an alarm box on an external garage wall.
>> The building is located in the high desert, comparable to Yuma. Garage
>> is insulated, it's a north facing wall with minimal shade, but is still
>> a bit of an oven during the summer,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am worried about cooking components like the cable distribution
>> amplifier and the main board and battery of the alarm. I could do a
>> brief thermal study, but the local temps are still not summer like.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with this?
>
> Um, gee. Nope. No experience at all. Like Yuma huh?
>
> Seriously, "basic" alarm panels can really take some heat. I've got a
> couple installed in customer atics where it hits 150-160 that have been
> working for years. Amplifiers can't take the heat. They need a cooler
> environment. Some of your other components may flake as well. I've seen
> routers and switches that were heat sensitive also. Since you said
> structured wiring there is no telling what might be in that box
> eventually. I would go with an interior wall in a closet. I hate working
> in closets, but atleast you won't be getting radiated heat baking on an
> outside wall of it.
>
> A north facing wall is better than another wall, but... whatever the temp
> is in the garage will be close to the temp in your box.
>
>
> --
> Sincerly,
> The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
> Bob La Londe
>
> The Security Consultant
> Bob La Londe - Owner
> P.O. Box 5720
> Yuma, Az 85366
>
> (928) 782-9765 ofc
> (928) 782-7873 fax
>
> Licensed Contractor
> ROC103044 & ROC103047
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>