Acampingwewillgo
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Well, after many years of having both in my arsenal, I'm finally getting around to installing my portable units inside the storage compartment. In all the years I've had the 50 amp autoformer, I can't say that I'd ever noticed it Hot but they do suggest to mount it in a ventilated compartment? I'm not worried about having to make a vent hole in the fiberglass but I'm looking for some real world experience as to whether it actually needs that or could I place a whisper can close by and keep it uncrowded in the area I put it?
I guess my only real concern making a vent hole is weather incursion into the storage area but I think most vent covers work well or I could get one of those shiny dryer vent covers.
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Should be OK w/o any vents but use a wireless thermometer to monitor this summer.
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Bob
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pianotuna
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My autoformer gets warm to the touch. I would vent.
I can't speak to the surge guard.
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.
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Acampingwewillgo
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Thanks all....I guess I'll do it all, vent it, whisper fan and wireless temp gauge!
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