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Special Cabinet Cooler Options – High Temperature, Non-Hazardous Purge and Type 316 Stainless Steel

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Recent blog discussions about the EXAIR Cabinet Cooler Systems have covered many topics including correctly sizing one, the NEMA ratings, and how-they-work.  In this blog I will review three special options that are available for the most extreme environmental conditions- high temperatures, dirty environments, and harsh or corrosive areas.

High Temperature – For enclosures that reside in high temperature ambient conditions such as near furnaces, boilers, or ovens, EXAIR offers a High Temp version, with special internal components designed to withstand the elevated temperatures.  Cabinets near sources of high heat certainly need to be kept cool, and the EXAIR High Temperature Cabinet Cooler is specially suited to for use in these locations.

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High Temperature Dual Cabinet Cooler System

Non-Hazardous Purge (NHP) – Cabinet Cooler Systems with this feature provide a continuous positive purge within the enclosure to prevent contaminants from entering through small holes or conduits.  Especially suited for dirty and dusty environments, the NHP Cabinet Cooler Systems provide a slight positive pressure inside the enclosure. This is done by passing 1 SCFM (28 SLPM) of air through the cooler when the the solenoid is in the closed position. When the thermostat reaches the set-point temperature and energizes the solenoid, the full line pressure of air is delivered to the Cabinet Cooler providing the full cooling capability, and still keeping the positive pressure.  When the internal temperature cools to the set-point, the solenoid closes and the system returns to the 1 SCFM (28 SLPM) of air flow condition.

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Non-Hazardous Purge Cabinet Cooler for Dirty, Dusty Environments

Type 316 Stainless Steel NEMA 4X Cabinet Coolers – For enclosures that are in food service, pharmaceutical, harsh, and/or corrosive environments, and any application where 316 stainless steel is preferred, the Cabinet Coolers are available in the Type 316 stainless material. The systems are UL Listed for wash down environments, ensuring the enclosure electrical contents remain cool and dry under any condition. Noted applications include on ocean going ships, power plants, medical device manufacturing facilities, and bakeries.

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Type 316 Stainless Steel NEMA 4X Cabinet Cooler System

Please note that the High Temperature, Non-Hazardous Purge and Type 316 Stainless Steel Cabinet Coolers are each available from stock!  No waiting for these special models.

To discuss your application and how a Cabinet Cooler System or any EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Product can improve your process, feel free to contact EXAIR, myself, or one of our other Application Engineers. We can help you determine the best solution!

Brian Bergmann
Application Engineer

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EXAIR’s Cabinet Coolers Meet Specific Environmental Needs

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I wrote recently about a “textbook” application for EXAIR Cabinet Cooler Systems…overheating control cabinets on a factory floor, solved quickly & easily with stock product, off the shelf, installed in minutes.

“Well, la-di-da, Russ,” some may say, “You sure knocked that whiffleball out of the park, didn’t you? What about those of us with more complex requirements than a plain Jane electric box on a typical production floor?”

To them, I would say:

1. Yes we did, and thank you for noticing!
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2. Read on.

EXAIR manufactures, and stocks, a number of special Cabinet Cooler Systems to meet most any need:

Food and pharmaceutical processing areas often call for specific materials of construction. Something that doesn’t corrode, something that isn’t susceptible to surface wear or pitting in a washdown environment…something like Type 316 Stainless Steel. For these cases, we also offer our complete line of NEMA 4X Cabinet Cooler Systems in optional 316SS construction, from 275 Btu/hr (69 Kcal/hr) to 5,600 Btu/hr (1,411 Kcal/hr.) And they’re all in stock.

Of course, other harsh environments, like this outdoor installation at a wastewater treatment plant, also require the highly corrosion resistant properties of 316SS.

EXAIR Cabinet Cooler Systems work best on a sealed enclosure, but sometimes it’s not feasible to completely seal an enclosure – there may be a cable bundle coming through a common penetration, or perhaps the door isn’t fitted with a gasket.  In cases where such equipment still needs to be protected from dust, fumes, or other environmental contaminants, you could always use a Continuous Operation Cabinet Cooler System.  But, if you want to control operating costs with Thermostat Control, our Non-Hazardous Purge option provides a continuous positive flow, even when the internal temperature is below the Thermostat setpoint, to prevent these contaminants from entering.  These are all in stock as well.

Non-Hazardous Purge option is available for any EXAIR Cabinet Cooler System.

When we calculate heat load, we use your Sizing Guide data to determine both internal heat load (generated by the components in the enclosure) and external heat load (generated by the ambient temperature in the area.)  Regardless of the internal heat load, enclosures in extremely hot locations need protection too.  When the ambient temperature will exceed 125°F, a High Temperature Cabinet Cooler System is specified…performance is identical, but they’re outfitted to withstand the higher temperatures for durability and long lasting operation.  This option is offered for all of our Cabinet Cooler Systems 1,000 Btu/hr and higher, and they are also all in stock.

This Dual Cabinet Cooler System protects a critical equipment panel on a hot roll steel line.

No matter the challenges of your facility’s environment, we can help.  Again…all of the above options are in stock, ready for immediate shipment.  What could be better?

Well, actually, we ARE giving away free stuff with Cabinet Cooler System orders through the end of July 2018:

This applies to our standard Cabinet Cooler Systems, as well as those with options for various environmental considerations detailed above.

So…don’t overheat your electronics from the inside, or out, wherever they’re located.  If you’d like to find out more, give me a call.

Russ Bowman
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EXAIR Cabinet Cooler Systems Control Humidity While Maintaining Internal Temperature

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As the weather in the Northern Hemisphere changes over from winter to spring and temperatures start to climb, it is slowly becoming necessary for customers to utilize the Cabinet Cooler Systems to keep control panels cool.

One such situation involved a customer who was building a panel for his client in Malaysia. Malaysia is about 3 degrees north of the Equator, so it is what I would call a semi-tropical if not tropical environment. And such places are quite high in humidity levels. This customer had a client who was in the palm oil processing industry which is quite big in Malaysia. He needed a Cabinet Cooler System to generate about 1000 Btu/hr. of cooling power in a NEMA 12 type system. So I recommended he go with a 1700 Btu/hr. Cabinet Cooler System so he had plenty of capacity. I also recommended he go with 24 VDC thermostat control so he could easily pull the power out from within his panel and not have to run any new circuits.

As the customer duly noted, the fact that the Cabinet Cooler System purges the cabinet with clean, cool and dry compressed air allows for the humidity levels to hang down at a much lower level around 40 – 50% RH instead of up around 80 – 90%. This is attributed to the processing and drying of the compressed air at the production point before it is sent out to the facility and again at the point of use with the included, 5 micron, compressed air filter/separator that comes with each system.

Previously, the customer was using only the small, DC type fans to pull that hot, humid air through the panel which led to many corrosion issues and did not relieve the heat issue at all. With this new improvement, the end user no longer has to worry about such issues. Also, there is virtually no maintenance for this system which produces much longer up-times for the customer as there are no moving parts to wear out. Overall, it was a good recommendation in this case as the Cabinet Cooler System was handling multiple, previously negative issues. Now the pain has been taken away and the end user can move on to solving other, more pressing problems.

Neal Raker, Application Engineer
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Humidity and Dust vs. EXAIR Cabinet Cooler

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Often times, an end user or OEM will contact EXAIR for help with Cabinet Coolers. Most often the need comes from an installed cabinet experiencing overheating conditions.  But, there are a large number of applications seeking EXAIR Cabinet Coolers on the front end, before installation or even construction of the enclosure.

For example, an end user of our product overseas needed to cool a single circuit board to ensure continuous operation. Keeping the device cool and dry in an open environment would have proved difficult due to high local humidity.  So, an enclosure was constructed and an EXAIR Cabinet Cooler was used to not only regulate the air temperature, but also the stabilize relative humidity within the enclosure to 45%.

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Another international end user sent me a number of schematics for a new installation.  The proposed enclosure is already in use in other locations, but is experiencing high rates of failure due to high levels of ambient dust.  Using the Cabinet Cooler Sizing Guide we were able to determine heat load and the proper Cabinet Cooler model number. A benefit beyond the cooling capacity of a Cabinet Cooler system, is the ability to place a positive purge on the enclosure. This purge is helpful in non-hazardous, dusty and dirty environments. The positive air flow into the enclosure prevents dust from entering (of course, any vents or filters will need to be sealed).

Whether the environment is humid or dusty, we have a suitable solution to cool an enclosure using EXAIR Cabinet Coolers. Contact an Application Engineer with any questions.

Lee Evans
Application Engineer
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