On 12/1/14 8:26 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote: > Hi all, > > I have an issue with some Juniper SRX100's overheating. I've seen them get > hot before, especially placed on something similar (i.e. another SRX100)... > and given warnings of overheating, but never shut down.... but this > situation is different. > > These SRX100's are shutting down as they are reaching a core temperature of > 70c as they are located in racks that are outside in the sun and on > particularly hot days - around 32c-36c they overheat and turn themselves > off.
It's a fanless enclosure, if it's in a pedestal or some kind on enclosure, you could run it with the top off. > Some might say this is understandable... and I sort of agree. Although > their operating system says they are good to 40c, that doesn't really seem > to be the case. The SRX110's are a little more tolerant given they are > bigger units - but have the same operating environmentals (along with the > EX2200-C). But at the moment I have the SRX100's and would prefer not to > swap them out as it will cost significantly. > > Then one of my staff had (what I think) a good idea today... to use cooling > pads... maybe like the ones you use for laptops or something. there exist a variety of rack or panel mount fans... http://www.rackmountmart.com/html/fS.htm there was a while where I'd recycle the fan trays from total-control chassis to exhaust air out the tops of cabinets. but that was 15 years ago. > So I am wondering if anyone has been some solid - not $20 junk or such.. > but something that runs off mains, and works well 24x7x365 - maybe even > something that only kicks in once a certain temperature has been reached. > > I thought if anywhere, a couple of these mailing lists might have had some > experience with these kinds of things - especially for those who have built > regional pops and have had to cool some equipment. > > Thanks all! > > ...Skeeve > > *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd > [email protected] ; www.eintellegonetworks.com > > Phone: 1300 239 038; Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve > > facebook.com/eintellegonetworks ; <http://twitter.com/networkceoau> > linkedin.com/in/skeeve > > twitter.com/theispguy ; blog: www.theispguy.com > > > The Experts Who The Experts Call > Juniper - Cisco - Cloud - Consulting - IPv4 Brokering > _______________________________________________ > juniper-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >
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