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Old 09-03-2006, 04:33 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Alright I have come to a temporary blockage.
I have a 12v cooling fan from a computer power supply.
This fan's purpose is now to provide cooling to the light fixture.
Since the fan is only 12v I would need to purchase a DC converter to bring down the 110v.
The other option is to go to WalMart and purchase the smallest and lease expensive fan there and DIY it to the fixture.
The fixture sits on a typical plastic hood which doesn't allow air flow under it.
The vents on the top of the fixture are open, but without proper air flow do not really help.

Questions are:
Has anyone added cooling is a similar fashion?
How was it accomplished?
Do I have other alternatives available?

My other consideration is to skip the fan all together and just drill some ventilation holes in the back.
That was heated air would rise out of the vents on top and cool air would be drawn in the back.

Any and all feedback is very welcome.
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