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2. INSTALLATION
2.1 CHOOSING A LOCATION ON YOUR ENCLOSURE
When choosing a mounting location for your unit, be sure to keep airflow of both the
interior and exterior heatsinks and fans in mind. Adequate clearance between the fans/heatsinks
and nearby surfaces is required for unrestricted airflow which will ensure optimal performance and
long, trouble free operation. The general rule is to allow a minimum of two inches between the
fans or heatsinks and any surface. Refer to the air flow diagram in figure 1.1.
Other considerations in deciding on a mounting location include but are not limited to;
allowing access to the thermostat (this will be inside the enclosure) if frequent adjustments are to
be made, allowing access to the hot side heat sinks (this will be on the outside of the enclosure)
for cleaning if the unit will be used in a dirty environment and positioning the unit so that the hot
side (outside) is not in an aisle or other area where it might be damaged.
2.2 ORIENTATION
Your AC unit was designed to be mounted vertically on the front, rear, or side of your
enclosure. This AC unit should never be mounted horizontally on the top or bottom of your
enclosure. Mounting the AC on the top of your enclosure can result in damage to your equipment
from dripping condensate. If mounted on the bottom of your enclosure, any condensate that is
produced will not be able to drain from the integral drip pan. This may lead to fungal growth
and/or early failure of the AC unit.
Vertically mounted 200 Btu units are always mounted with the fans at the top. (Fig. 2.1) In
this orientation any condensate that is produced will be collected in the integral Condensate Drip
Pan and directed outside the enclosure via the drain tube.
Mounting the unit with the fins in a horizontal position will cause condensate to drip in an
uncontrolled manner, possibly damaging electronic equipment within the enclosure. If this
orientation is the only possible configuration, contact the Engineering Dept. at EIC for a custom
solution.
Never mount the 200 Btu unit horizontally on top of an enclosure. Doing so can result
in damage to your equipment from dripping condensate.
There are two mounting styles of our 200 Btu thermoelectric cooler and each has it’s own
mounting template and gasket.
One mounting style is the through mount design in which a portion of the unit extends
inside the enclosure. (Fig. 2.1)
The other style is the flush mount design, in which all of the unit is outside of the
enclosure. (Fig. 2.2) The last character in the flush mount model number will always be “F”, as in
AAC-120-4XT-F and AAC-120-4XT-HCF.
