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07-11-2012, 11:22 AM
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Lightspeed Plasma III Six Cylinder Box Cooling?
Looking for some ideas on what folks are using set-up wise to cool the Lightspeed Plasma III boxes on 6 cylinder installs. Got a lot of ideas... what has worked best for others out there? 
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07-11-2012, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by LifeofReiley
Looking for some ideas on what folks are using set-up wise to cool the Lightspeed Plasma III boxes on 6 cylinder installs. Got a lot of ideas... what has worked best for others out there? |
Against the recommendations of the knowledgeable and intelligent staff at LSE, I have 1500 hours on a pair on the FW cabin side no cooling added.
As with all electronics cooler is better. There is a trade off of time and effort and $$.
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07-11-2012, 01:34 PM
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Just to be clear... we are talking 6 cylinder installs only.
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07-11-2012, 01:55 PM
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Fan
Since the Plasma III has a port for cooling air you might as well make use of it.
I installed one of these to the underside of the instrument area near the fresh air inlet. One hose is plugged into the LSI port and the other just blows air over the top.
2 pack of fans was $12.- and a little work to get the hose flange JB welded on.
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07-11-2012, 02:11 PM
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I was told a blower is better than a fan... Kudos to my Genius friend!!!
Thanks for the input. 
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07-11-2012, 02:16 PM
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Where did you buy that little 12 volt blower?
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07-11-2012, 02:26 PM
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FW rear.
Like Kahuna, mine is mounted on the cabin side of the firewall...5 years and over 500 hours, no problems.
Best,
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07-11-2012, 03:04 PM
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07-11-2012, 03:55 PM
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Like Kahuna, mine is mounted on the cabin side of the firewall...5 years and over 500 hours, no problems.
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And this was on a 6 clyinder Lycoming Lightspeed III install? Just looking correct for info...
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07-11-2012, 04:48 PM
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And this was on a 6 clyinder Lycoming Lightspeed III install? Just looking correct for info... |
Brother Darryl,
Kahuna is talking about his S8, and Pierre about his 10, so pretty sure both are Lyc 6s. In the FWIW category, on my Lyc 6 I also had my LSE Plasma I on the cabin side, and when I replaced it with an Electroair, the box went cold side as well. Both systems worked well with that install technique, with no supplemental cooling.
That little fan is kinda neat too...lots of possible uses for that!
Cheers,
Bob
Last edited by rvmills : 07-11-2012 at 04:51 PM.
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