storage door/area cooling solution for amp?

[adamsrotors]

I'm in an AR190 and running a 1000 watt 4-channel and upgrading/adding speakers to my set-up and concerned with cooling.
was planning to install it in the storage area under glove box/head unit and was thinking about a vent or something on the door panel...
any ideas/tips? anyone else have a better location or solution?

 

[haknslash]

I'm sure it would be fine as many boats come with huge stereo systems and none of them have additional cooling fans or vents as far as I can tell. However if you do feel like your amp would require cooling I'd just buy a CPU style fan to run it across the amp to circulate air and remove any excessive stagnant heat. I think you'll be fine though.

 

[marcham]

The inner part of the hull is all open. Stick your head in the compartment and you'll see what I mean. Cooling should not be a problem.

 

[Compatico]

I'm in an AR190 and running a 1000 watt 4-channel and upgrading/adding speakers to my set-up and concerned with cooling.
was planning to install it in the storage area under glove box/head unit and was thinking about a vent or something on the door panel...
any ideas/tips? anyone else have a better location or solution?

As the others stated, it's fairly open - as long as there is some air to dissipate heat, it shouldn't be an issue. Especially with the Class-D digital amps.

 

[bronze_10]

I have a different set up than u but mine cut out from too hot once last year. I have a fan and a rheostat im putting in to controll it. I can turn it on as I need it. Waaaaay over kill but it's what I had laying around.

 

[Venkman]

I don't know if it really helps or not, but I have always used some type of spacer to give a little extra room between the mounting board and the amp. I feel like it gives a little more air around the amp, especially if you are using any type of carpet, but again I have no evidence it helps.

 

[adamsrotors]

yup...doing that. mine has a fan.