Heat Issue in sealed box?

Silver Mopar Silver Member Username: Silvermopar Nebraska Post Number: 198 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 23:34 GMT Have any of you guys ever had any problems with a woofer getting hot in a sealed box. Where it cannot ventilate, it does not get cool air in. Was going to stuff my box a little, and it's been over an hour since I had the subs playing, but dam, the magnet on back is still quite hot. Is that normal?
dBlk Gold Member Username: Deadrabit Marionville, MO Post Number: 2525 Registered: Jun-07	Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 23:53 GMT turn down ur gain... or dont set it in the sun
Silver Mopar Silver Member Username: Silvermopar Nebraska Post Number: 199 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 00:24 GMT I avoid sitting in the sun, but black carpeted box, thats sealed up and a woofer inside doing it's thing, I guess maybe they just gotta get warm. I've never checked them, just noticed it when I pulled the sub to stuff it.
Paul Larrea Diamond Member Username: Wingmanalive Www.stainles... .ecrater.com Post Number: 23351 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 00:34 GMT Well I suppose you could invert the sub to eliminate the problem but then you'd have to add ballast to offset the reduced displacement lol.
Silver Mopar Silver Member Username: Silvermopar Nebraska Post Number: 200 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 01:03 GMT Haha, I guess it's not a big deal then huh?
M.S. Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 11319 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 01:06 GMT The only time I've ever seen a sub get hot is when the user was clipping it...
Silver Mopar Silver Member Username: Silvermopar Nebraska Post Number: 201 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 01:09 GMT Hot or warm? What would you say is too hot?
SKD Gold Member Username: Skdooley Roanoke, VA Usa Post Number: 1121 Registered: Oct-09	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 01:49 GMT I agree with M.S. As long as you're not over powering the woofer and you're not sending a clipped signal, there shouldn't be any danger to the sub.
Paul Larrea Diamond Member Username: Wingmanalive Www.stainles... .ecrater.com Post Number: 23358 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2010 - 02:05 GMT Agreed. "Hot" is never an intentional design norm when producing subs, or anything electrical for that matter. Excess heat+electronics=failure, immediate or eventual.

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