Orion COBALT Series Installation Manual page 21

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Before installation, make sure you pick a location that will provide adequate ventilation around
the amplifier. The Cobalt amplifier has massive heat sink fins to couple generated heat to surround¬
ing air space via thermal conduction. However, if the amplifier is mounted in a tight space without
any air movement, over time the amplifier can damage itself, in spite of its thermal fuse protection
circuits.
Therefore, we recommend that you mount the amplifier flat on the floor under the front seat or in
the front of the car trunk (under the rear deck plate). Remember, heat travels up away from the heat
sink fins. In addition, please observe these precautions:
• Do not touch the amplifier during operation.
• Do not mount the amplifier on a plastic surface or other low combustion-point muterial. The heat generated by the
amplifier during operation will melt plastic and may scorch or even burn some materials.
■ Do not place a glass or metal cover over the top of the amplifier unless you have a cooling fan at one end.
• Direct cool air along the length of the fins, rather than aaoss them, for the most efficient cooling. Remember, any mov¬
ing airwill dissipate heat
■ Keep hands free from grease Of dirt as the anodized finish will show fingerprints.
CAUTION: THE EXTERIOR OF THE AMPLIFIER GETS HOT AND MAY BURN YOUR SKIN.