Title :
Use of solar photovoltaic powered fans to reduce peak temperatures in outdoor cabinets
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Peak temperatures in uninsulated outdoor cabinets containing telephone equipment can rise significantly due to solar radiation. Solar-photovoltaic-powered DC mixing fans can be used to reduce these peak temperatures by mixing the air inside the cabinet. Tests conducted at the Bellcore Thermal Test Facility demonstrated that a significant reduction in peak temperature could be obtained in cabinets with heat loads above 200 W
Keywords :
DC motors; air conditioning; photovoltaic power systems; power supplies to apparatus; telephone equipment; ventilation; DC mixing fans; PV power systems; air conditioning; peak temperature; telephone equipment; uninsulated outdoor cabinets; Fans; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Telephone equipment; Temperature; Test facilities; Testing; Thermal conductivity; Thermal loading;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1989. INTELEC '89. Conference Proceedings., Eleventh International
Conference_Location :
Florence
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1989.88309
