Eb8 airflow and life expectancy

[HM3105]

Hi,

I'm not wanting to mount my eb8 to my stand and I was thinking about placing it in one of those watertight outdoor boxes. I was curious if that would cause the life expectancy of the EB8 to be impacted.

Thank you

 

[lapin]

Electronics do not get along well with excessive moisture or heat.
It will depend on how hot it gets.
Mounting it above a light fixture or next to a heat vent might cause a premature failure.

 

[HM3105]

#apexusers

 

[andyg1960]

the EB8 should be fine, the EB832 has a cooling fan and needs some airflow.

 

[GainesvilleReef]

It depends on how much the encloser can conduct the internal heat out.

 

[HM3105]

It depends on how much the encloser can conduct the internal heat out.

It would be a plastic box so it won't conduct heat out very well. It would have some small openings where the cords enter/exit but other than pretty restricted air flow.

 

[GainesvilleReef]

You would be surprised how much heat the plastic conducts. But there is not a simple answer. Ambient temperature and air flow matter as well.