CLOUDPLATE T7, Rack Mount Fan Panel 2U, Exhaust Airflow

I wrote a review last year for the "intake" version of this unit. The front "exhaust" is fuctionally the same as the intake exept the oritation of the six fans. There is a slightly lower overall noise as compared to the intake at speeds 4, 5, and 6. Other than that my previous review holds true. Including this I have 4 units total with no issues to report. (Note this video is of the "exhaust" unit.) ******* First let me say, I'm a big "fan" of AC Infinity. They've impressed me with their products. These are quality air movers albeit at a premium price. For this unit I needed to cool Netgate Appliance that tends to get very warm. This unit is perfect for that. I purchased the "intake" or front to rear airflow. It keeps the heatsink fins cool to the touch on speed 1. Sound levels on speed 1 are near silent from 3 ft away. Speed 2 is noticeable but not intrusive. Speed 3 and beyond, it starts sounding like a 1U blade server in a data center. The display dims after about 5 seconds and can be turned off. There are two auto modes based on the temp setting. I use the manual mode and set my desired speed. This is the setting out of the box. Speaking of which aside from the AC adaptor, there's also a pass through cable to power a second unit as well as a temp sensor. Additionally, cage nuts and screws are included. The box is well designed and foam padding has been included to protect from shipping damage. The "A" mode let's you change the alarm warning temp, "B" let's you set the temp buffer to 2, 4, 6, or 8 degrees F. Power draw is minimal so no reason to be concerned there. So where does this fit in your use case? Do you have an AV rack even just a cabinet/shelves. Does it get too warm? One or a pair of these (one intake and one exhaust) would help. IT rack? Works good. Are you in the room while using? I don't mind speeds 1 or 2 when I'm in the room. But anything beyond that would be an issue. Also, even though I haven't used them, I'd suspect the 2U and 3U variants would be quieter (larger fans can move more air at lower RPMs). All in all, I'm already ordering a second. I highly recommend. I'll update if there's any longevity issues but I've owned other AC Infinity models that see 24-7-365 use without issue so I expect the same with this unit. Update 07/2023: I have since ordered a third intake as well an an exhaust unit. The first two are still blowing strong. They keep my network gear reasonably cool at speed 1. They only negative I've found is with the output to run two of these units in parallel with the included cable and 120VAC power supply. The power brink doesn't have enough power to running two units at full speed output. The fans do not output at full speed and the screen even dims or shuts off. Running each unit individually with the power brick allows each unit to operate at full power without these issues.

As you can see from the pictures I have a built in Audio rack that has a tendency to get very warm at least it used too... Packaging was great, quality of the fans and the controls were top notch and does a great job cooling. I have been very impressed with the performance on this fan. It was very easy to install: Unpack from box Install remote probe Plug in.. Install 4 screws (included for two different rack types) Leave at default or configure fan to meet your needs (Auto, variable fan, or manual)..easy to configure Sit back and know your equipment is protected from over heating. Note I have an intake at the bottom of my system and this fan is being used for exhaust and the two together push the air through my rack. I have been in IT for over 30 years and have installed my a rack server as well as audio rack in my past and found the build quality and noise level of these fans to exceed my expectations. Great purchase and I am looking forward to many years of use in my set up.

Sleek design. Easy to install. Ultra quiet and works seamlessly in the rack with temperature probe to help exhaust the heat from inside the rack.

It does everything that I expected and more. There are three modes of operation: (1.) Manual "On"; It stays on until you turn if off (2.) "Auto": It runs until it reaches 2 degrees below the desired temperature setting, then turns back on automatically when the probe reaches the desired temperature setting again. (3.) Smart: It runs at a higher speed until the temperature of the probe is the same as the desired setting. Of course, you can also manually turn the unit off. The fan is relatively quiet during it's full-speed operation. The noise wouldn't be objectionable in most home theater applications, particularly if it was inside a cabinet. You can set the light for the LED panel to either stay on all of the time, or to just light up for a few seconds, then turn off automatically.. Personally, I like to see the lights all of the time, so I set it to come on. I have three of them in a rack, and it looks impressive with all three lit up. The air blows out the front. There doesn't seem to be a way to switch directions of the fan electrically. You might be able to take it apart and reverse the fans-- I haven't tried it. It's put together with screws, not rivets, which is good. In some applications, it works better to have the fan blowing in, but it seems to work well blowing out in most situations. So far, I have nothing bad to say about it. It does what it says it does, and it looks nice. I just installed it, so I can't tell how well it will hold up for the long term. It seems like a quality product, however, and I expect it will last for several years without failure. Because it's assembled with screws instead of rivets, the fans can probably be replaced if they eventually wear out.

With 6 speeds I got the larger sized T9 unit at 5" rack height to be able to run the lowest speeds and still move a lot of air hoping to keep things quiet. In a silent room at fan speed 2 you can still hear a bit of a hollow whistle type sound of the motors, but once audio is playing you would be hard pressed to notice it unless you were sitting next to it. My fan is mounted in an rack that is inset in the wall between the media room and the adjacent equipment room for easy front and back access. Above the rack and thus a ways above the fan unit is a projector creating a lot of heat, heating the small equipment room. My seating is 10 feet away so no issue with noise until you start getting to fan speeds 3-6, with 6 being full roar. Level 6 would be quite unusual I would think. The fan control will step up the speeds in several adjustable ways as temperature rises. In my case the projector heat is trapped in the top corner of the room so I am going to first try a 5"/130mm portable A/C exhaust hose and mounting flange stuck to the back of one of the 3 fans and see if I cannot more effectively cool the space and keep the fan speed at the lowest settings. The probe is on a long cable so you can place it most anywhere sever a feet away. Seems to work quite well. It can control another fan unit which I may fall back on if the hose idea fails.

I am a professional musician and I ordered this product to install in a rack full of temperature sensitive - high tech and very expensive digital signal processing equipment for guitar. This product works excellent for this application and I do plan on installing a second one in the back of the rack for added ventilation. Even though this unit was probably designed for a computer server rack, I have found it to work extremely well for my guitar rack rig. I would recommend this unit to anyone as it is a cost effective piece of gear that is built well, very quiet, and moves volumes of air to assist in keeping the rack equipment cool. I did reverse the fans so that it is sucking in cool air and I placed it in between the two pieces of equipment that generate the most heat. Once I receive the second one I will place it at the top back area of the rack as to have it exhaust out the hotter air that rises in the rack. Outstanding product, shipped fast, and I could not ask for any better of an addition to to my rack rig !!!

Highly recommend for professional equipment. High quality thermal cooling in our new Home network rack system. Fans are well designed, offer good airflow, and added to the look and serviceability of our rack. Fans are well finished, heavy gauge and very presentable. Almost a shame to lock them behind a wire front cabinet in a server room. Sound levels are well within norms for this application. Displays are easy to read and very intuitive.

I love AC infinity products and this one is no different. I’m a little salty though because the DB reading isn’t accurate from what I can tell. Not bad, just louder than listed. Easy to install and has been working great running 24/7. Helps keep the temps under control. Fan quality is probably contributing to the semi louder noise. I would purchase this still though.

I got this for a cupboard that I was building. It was unfortunately not strong enough for what I wanted to do with it but it would work perfectly in a cupboard that is about 24" deep and 48" high. If you are going to buy/make a higher cupboard or cabinet then I would recommend using one at the top and one at the bottom. The build in thermostat and controller is super easy to use and looks really sleek. It also comes with a thermostat that makes it easy to set and forget as it will come on/off as needed. Great unit over all.

An excellent well made bit of kit, with a few provisos. First, mine came with an euro plug (not UK) even though I've bought AC Infinity stuff in the past and that's come with a UK plug. Initially I just bought an euro to UK adapter as it seemed the neatest solution. Second, the fans are just TOO LOUD. Far too loud. Excessively so. I'm not sure how this has passed without much comment on other reviews. Even on level 1 (the lowest) you'd not want this in a domestic environment. I purchased one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B072F1X1WD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and set it to 6V. This is enough to power the LCD display but slow the fans right down. Now it works great. Nice and quiet and a good range of usable speeds.

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使用数時間で液晶画面の表示がおかしくなり、設定がどうなっているかまったく分からず設定できません。 販売元もまったく対応してくれませんでした。買わないほうが良いです。

6段階の1が最低速だがそれでもうるさい。と思う。許容範囲や感じ方は人それぞれなので何とも言えないが、私が買う前に想像していたのよりはうるさかった。多分公表している騒音値はファンのカタログスペックで実測値ではないような気がする。autoとsmartモードの違いが分かりづらい。物の出来は良いと思う。とりあえずラックの排熱はきちんと温度に則ってやってくれる。買ってよかったかと言われると微妙。お金に余裕があって高級機材のコンデンサを痛めたくないという人には良いと思う。日本語マニュアルなし。