Hypex UCD400 Thermal protection

[volvoturbo]

Hi,

I have a stereo Hypex UCD400 integrated amp, built within one aluminium enclosure with coolribbons.

I have the each UCD400s vertically attached to the left and right sidepanel with the coolribbons! I guess you will recognize the enclosure. I is the italian one from Hifi2000 Modushop.

After enjoying an hour of listening, when I touch the sidepanels of the enclosure I am a little bit worried about the temperature level. I can touch and hold it contineously, I am certainly not burning my fingers, but the temperature is higher than my average shower temperature. I think it is about 40 to 50 degrees Celsius (104-122 Fahrenheit).

Do you think this is acceptable? And is there a overtemprature protection built-in the UCD400?

I was looking for the answers but I cannot find a clear answer. I hope someone will come up with the right information.

regards, Peter van Doornum

 

[PMental]

It's on the first page: http://www.hypex.nl/docs/UcD180400_manual.pdf 😛

Here's more detailed info: http://www.hypex.nl/docs/UcD400HG_datasheet.pdf

You really should read that stuff before assembling and starting up 🙂

In any case, 40-50c although a bit warmer than I've seen people report (from memory at least), is perfectly safe temperatures. Don't take it from me though, I really recommend you read the documents yourself as there may be other things you have missed (which may affect sound quality if not reliability).

EDIT: Linked wrong manuals, fixed it 🙂

 

[volvoturbo]

It's on the first page: http://www.hypex.nl/docs/UcD180400_manual.pdf 😛

Here's more detailed info: http://www.hypex.nl/docs/UcD400HG_datasheet.pdf

You really should read that stuff before assembling and starting up 🙂

In any case, 40-50c although a bit warmer than I've seen people report (from memory at least), is perfectly safe temperatures. Don't take it from me though, I really recommend you read the documents yourself as there may be other things you have missed (which may affect sound quality if not reliability).

EDIT: Linked wrong manuals, fixed it 🙂

Thanks for the recommandations PMental (sounds like pimental, which means spicy 😀 ). I will certainly follow up your advice in reading the specs before putting it all together.

However I still do not know if the Hypex amp do or do not have an built-in switch to prevent them to go up in smoke because of exceeding the max. temperature. In my case I think I am on the safe side because I am able to hold the side panels for a longer time, which means about 40-50 degrees ceslcius.

Thanks!

Peter