Fan or no Fan

[bgarino]

Does anyone add a fan for cooling in their control panel??

 

[Hammy71]

My simple RIMS panel does. Can't see a reason not too, especially if your going all electric.

 

[aubiecat]

I did.

 

[kellzey]

If your panel is built using a weatherproof container, then no.

Honestly the internals on these generate VERY little heat, if any. Especially if you use an external heat sink. They are all barely warm to touch.

It would be a waste of effort and expense, IMHO.

 

[aubiecat]

I didn't want the heat sink sticking out of the case.
No wasted effort or money on my part.

 

[Psych]

Nope but my SSR has a heatsink on the outside of my toolbox (control panel). The rest is cool inside, even with a contactor.

 

[kellzey]

I didn't want the heat sink sticking out of the case.
No wasted effort or money on my part.

Then yes, in your case it's much like a computer case and needs to vent.

 

[Bsquared]

I kept the heat sink in the control panel, so I hooked up a fan. I need to monitor the internal temp next time I brew. I've only ran my eHERMS a few times now, but at the end of a session the inside of the box was warm, not hot.