Climate Control

Heat generated from electrical components can prove to be detrimental to most automation and power electronics devices within the enclosure as most devices are designed around a max operating temperature of 50°C. Lower this max temperature by 10°C and it can double the service life. In principle, there are two ways of dissipating the (lost) heat from an enclosure – a convective or passive heat transfer via the enclosure surface or second- through a medium (air or cooling water) that conveys the heat away from the enclosure. Depending on the heat loss and the size of the enclosure, passive heat dissipation may be adequate. But many instances heat calculations require a more active cooling solution which requires additional equipment such as fan-and-filter units, cooling units or air/water heat exchangers.