VermontDale
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I see discussions about cooling the cyclone motor. In fact, the air going through the cyclone is very effective at cooling the motor.
Our system has a box around the top of the cyclone with 2" of noise abatement insulation on the inside. The cone of the cyclone is exposed. See the attached photo. The filters are in a separate noise abatement box at ceiling height. The air in vented, at the right in the photo, up through the dropped ceiling. We chose this configuration because we were very limited in floor space.
The temperature rise at the case of the motor is a few degrees after running for 10 minutes of so. When the cyclone is shut off the motor case temperature rises a few degrees more since the inside of the motor is hotter than the case and the heat flows out through the case.
If the cyclone is used for extended periods the room temperature of the shop increases because of all the motors which are running. Thus warmer air is flowing in from the ducts and the motor temperature goes up a few more degrees. The maximum motor temperature rise we have seen after repeated long term uses is about 10 degrees.
The noise level of the system is about 78db to 80db measured by the table saw about 10 feet from the cyclone. I can provide more information if someone is interested.
Dale
Our system has a box around the top of the cyclone with 2" of noise abatement insulation on the inside. The cone of the cyclone is exposed. See the attached photo. The filters are in a separate noise abatement box at ceiling height. The air in vented, at the right in the photo, up through the dropped ceiling. We chose this configuration because we were very limited in floor space.
The temperature rise at the case of the motor is a few degrees after running for 10 minutes of so. When the cyclone is shut off the motor case temperature rises a few degrees more since the inside of the motor is hotter than the case and the heat flows out through the case.
If the cyclone is used for extended periods the room temperature of the shop increases because of all the motors which are running. Thus warmer air is flowing in from the ducts and the motor temperature goes up a few more degrees. The maximum motor temperature rise we have seen after repeated long term uses is about 10 degrees.
The noise level of the system is about 78db to 80db measured by the table saw about 10 feet from the cyclone. I can provide more information if someone is interested.
Dale