Premium Members Gus Trivino Posted November 17, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi guys, I was using a teradek bolt -1 generation- and really it worked excellent, but I notice the tx was very hot, and I dont know if it is normal. I powered the tx from p-tap from alexa. Any experience to share? Best to all, Gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Stewart Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 All the ones I've used get very hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike Gailing Posted November 17, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi guys, I was using a teradek bolt -1 generation- and really it worked excellent, but I notice the tx was very hot, and I dont know if it is normal. I powered the tx from p-tap from alexa. Any experience to share? Best to all, Gus Hi Gus, This is normal operation since our chassis acts as a heat sink for the boards inside. The goal is to bring the heat away from the PCB and toward the metal housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Gus Trivino Posted November 17, 2014 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Mike, Jeremy, Thanks for the answer. Gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Kevin Andrews SOC Posted November 17, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hey Mike, do you have any advice about helping to keep the tx cooler when in hot sunny environments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted November 18, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I don't own a Teradek Bolt, but I've thought that if I did buy one, I'd probably mod the chassis with something like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3885/vid-54/Swiftech_MC14_Forged_Copper_16-Pin_Video_Card_BGA_Memory_Ramsinks_-_14mm_x_14mm_x_14mm.html?tl=g40c18s236&id=NJ5ehsQ8 Stick to the chassis using thermal tape and maybe stronger glue in the corners (thermal tape isn't incredibly strong, if someone bumps it). The Teradek's chassis probably does well to keep the heat off the PCB, but it doesn't have far to goo. Also, in this California heat or direct sunlight, doesn't seem like a total solution to heat dissipation. Even the Modulus and Canatrans had heatsinks on them (I believe the Modulus 2000 had chassis heat sinks, and the Modulus 3000 had heat sinks that actually connected directly to the video modulators?) Anyway, for $20, buy a set and stick em on your Teradek. If anything, it'll prevent you from touching the chassis directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike Gailing Posted November 21, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hey Mike, do you have any advice about helping to keep the tx cooler when in hot sunny environments? Hey Kevin, Shoot me an email and ill get you in touch with the guys who do some of our in-house production work w/ Bolt. mike@teradek.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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