Anyone knowledgeable enough to help me figure this out? Would prefer HVAC guy if any browse these forums
Current setup:2x solar converters
1x inverter
Few other miscellaneous victron parts
The area of the enclosed space is around 4x3x5 (ft)
All of this is currently under a bed (enclosed space) with the exception of a 3" blower connected to a 3" 10ft flex duct to vent the heat into the engine compartment. (Yes I know this is stupid, my dad did it).
Setup Change Thoughts:Background: we only have space for 3" ducts so that's non--negotiable unfortunately.
Moving the routing mentioned previously from the engine compartment to directly outside. The flex duct run will be 10ft.
Question: what do I need to look out for when purchasing the appropriate blower? looking for extreme power efficiency but would like to cycle the air as much as feasible. We have a max draw of 4amps available at 12v.
Adding an additional duct run from the lazareth where the anchor is stored (for those not familiar with the name lol). This run will be 25-30ft at 3". The anchor room typically faces the wind, plus shares a long wall with the water tank. As such, we know this water comes out cool, so we would like to pull air from here into the room mentioned in the prior paragraph.
Question: what would be the spec required for this blower to get air 30ft down a duct into the area with the electronics mentioned previously? this blower can be larger as this room is basically empty space, however, need to keep draw to a minimum while still moving air.
The current concern is overheating of the electronics due to lack of exposure to air in the enclosure. I don't really care how much, we just need SOME flow to keep everything cool enough. Additionally, as this is a boat, the enclosed room needs negative pressure to ensure minimal humidity build up. Please let me know your thoughts or if you have any other ideas as far as cooling the current space. There's really isn't any other option as far as moving the electronics or separating them out.
I'm more than willing to get you the information you need to do this correctly and tip fg if anyone has a fair bit of experience in this!This post was edited by Penguins0690 on Nov 1 2023 01:28pm