[time-nuts] Power supply for 'Bay FE-5680A?

[mike cook]

Le 06/01/2012 18:05, David a écrit :
>> Yes, I am inclined to agree as I suspect these devices were designed to
>> run in uncontrolled temperature environments.
>>
>> Maybe the test would be to measure the current draw over temperature,
>> when the box thinks it is warm enough it will stop heating the cell and
>> xo and so that is where it was designed to sit. I will also save you $$s
>> in electricity. Downside could be that hotter parts degrade faster.
> What about placing thermal insulation around the oven or even the
> entire unit if the heat leakage is kept greater than the total
> dissipation?
>
> I
I would think that some well tuned passive or active thermal control 
will help stability as some have reported, but I don't think going out 
to cool at all costs is productive.