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Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Yahoo Message Number: 18842
Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about high temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is located next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced similar high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on my CC Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay useless for storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures would adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After reviewing several options to address this situation, I decided to insulate the exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I used an insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is a fabric made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and works well for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas comes in rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will cut this material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was $60. I attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut in 14" sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray adhesive.
The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the reason for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another issue that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting screws that extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating material through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is important that the insulating material adhere to the metal as much as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to complete. I expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop enough to make the space useful for storage and better protect the inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the bay on my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees when the outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower outside temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105-degrees.
Tetraglas is a Darco Southern product. Web address:
www.darcosouthern.com or call them at 1-888-327-2655. Boss 635 is a spray adhesive manufactured by Accumetric, Elizabethtown, KY. Web address: www.accumetricinc.com or call them at 1-800-928-2677. Both companies will identify a local vendor.

Jon Gullette
Inspire #51008

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18846
Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat for that bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI about this matter?
Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

Quote from: jryder3344
Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about high > temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is located > next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced similar > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on my CC > Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay useless

for

Quote
storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures would > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After reviewing > several options to address this situation, I decided to insulate

the

Quote
exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I used an > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is a

fabric

Quote
made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and works

well

Quote
for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas comes in > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will cut this > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was $60. I > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut in 14" > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray adhesive.
The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the reason > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another issue > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting screws that > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating material > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal as much > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to complete.

I

Quote
expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop enough

to

Quote
make the space useful for storage and better protect the > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the bay on > my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees when the > outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower outside > temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105-degrees.
Tetraglas is a Darco Southern product. Web address: > www.darcosouthern.com or call them at 1-888-327-2655. Boss 635 is

a

Quote
spray adhesive manufactured by Accumetric, Elizabethtown, KY. Web > address: www.accumetricinc.com or call them at 1-800-928-2677.

Both

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18849
Kary,

No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.

Jon

Quote from: kary993
Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat for

that

Quote
bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI about > this matter?

Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

[quote author=jryder3344"

>

> Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about high > > temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is located > > next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced

similar

Quote
high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on my CC > > Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay useless > for

> storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures would > > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After

reviewing

Quote
several options to address this situation, I decided to insulate > the

> exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I used

an

Quote
insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is a > fabric

> made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and works > well

> for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas comes

in

Quote
rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will cut

this

Quote
material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was $60. I > > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut in

14"

Quote
sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray

adhesive.

Quote
The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the

reason

Quote
for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another

issue

Quote
that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting screws

that

Quote
extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating

material

Quote
through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal as

much

Quote
as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to

complete.

Quote
I

> expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop

enough

Quote
to

> make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the bay

on

Quote
my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees when

the

Quote
outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower outside > > temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105-degrees.
> Tetraglas is a Darco Southern product. Web address: > > www.darcosouthern.com or call them at 1-888-327-2655. Boss 635

is

Quote
a

> spray adhesive manufactured by Accumetric, Elizabethtown, KY.

Web

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18855
Understood.

I had been wondering if CCI providing anything official about this yet.

I also had been thinking about a solution myself that is a slightly different approach that your solution.
I was thinking about a heat shield that is mounted around the muffler that is not touching the muffler nor the storage bay. Some insulation would be needed on the shield but this approach, if possible, would provide two things. 1) the muffler would still have air flow around it so that heat is not trapped and 2) the storage bay would also have air around it flowing not making the storage bay walss the actual heat shield.

I have looked at this briefly but need to look at it further but I think this is doable and would reduce the heat in the storage bay significantly while still allowing the muffler space to radiate heat out into without trapping it.

Thoughts?
Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

Quote from: jryder3344
Kary,

No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.

Jon

[quote author=kary993"

>

> Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat for > that

> bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI about > > this matter?
>

> Kary

> 05 Inspire 36'
> #51499
>
>

[quote author=jryder3344"
>]
> >

> > Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about

high

Quote
> temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is

located

Quote
> next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced > similar

> > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on my

CC

Quote
> Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay

useless

Quote
for

> > storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures would > > > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After > reviewing

> > several options to address this situation, I decided to

insulate

Quote
the

> > exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I used > an

> > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is a > > fabric

> > made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and works > > well

> > for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas comes > in

> > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will cut > this

> > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was $60. I > > > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut in > 14"

> > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray > adhesive.

> > The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the > reason

> > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another > issue

> > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting screws > that

> > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating > material

> > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal as > much

> > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to > complete.
> I

> > expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop > enough
> to

> > make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the

bay

Quote
on

> > my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees when > the

> > outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower

outside

Quote
> temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105-

degrees.

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18859
Jon,

What year is your Inspire, 2004?

The bay you are referring to is empty, save two test connection receptacles on the side wall, on the 2005 DaVinci layout (40'). The Inverter/Charger is on the driver's side, forward.

As I posted a few months ago, I had an aerosol bug bumb explode in the bay over the muffler. Now I only store heat tolerant items in that compartment. I can only imagine the stress imposed on the Inverter/Charger by temps as high as they are.
CC was surprised to learn that there was no "Do Not Use For Storage" warning label in my bay. Does anybody have one in their bay adjacent to the muffler?
Jay

2005 Inspire DaVinci 51457

Quote from: jryder3344
Kary,

No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.

Jon

[quote author=kary993"

>

> Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat for > that

> bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI

about

Quote
this matter?
>

> Kary

> 05 Inspire 36'
> #51499
>
>

[quote author=jryder3344"
>]
> >

> > Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about

high

Quote
> temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is

located

Quote
> next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced > similar

> > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on my

CC

Quote
> Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay

useless

Quote
for

> > storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures would > > > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After > reviewing

> > several options to address this situation, I decided to

insulate

Quote
the

> > exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I used > an

> > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is a > > fabric

> > made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and

works

Quote
well

> > for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas comes > in

> > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will cut > this

> > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was $60.

I

Quote
> attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut in > 14"

> > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray > adhesive.

> > The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the > reason

> > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another > issue

> > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting screws > that

> > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating > material

> > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal as > much

> > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to > complete.
> I

> > expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop > enough
> to

> > make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the

bay

Quote
on

> > my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees when > the

> > outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower

outside

Quote
> temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105-

degrees.

Quote
> Tetraglas is a Darco Southern product. Web address: > > > www.darcosouthern.com or call them at 1-888-327-2655. Boss

635

Quote
is
> a

> > spray adhesive manufactured by Accumetric, Elizabethtown, KY.
Web

> > address: www.accumetricinc.com or call them at 1-800-928-

2677.

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18860
Jay,

My Inspire is a 40',2004. My bay, which is on the passenger side rear of the coach, has the inverter/charger installed and the two test connections. No "do not use for storage" warning lable inside the bay door on my coach. I have also considered insulating the inside of the bay to help lower the temperature even more.

Jon

Inspire, 2004

Quote from: pelicanreef120
>

Jon,

What year is your Inspire, 2004? >

The bay you are referring to is empty, save two test connection > receptacles on the side wall, on the 2005 DaVinci layout (40').

The

Quote
Inverter/Charger is on the driver's side, forward.

As I posted a few months ago, I had an aerosol bug bumb explode in > the bay over the muffler. Now I only store heat tolerant items in > that compartment. I can only imagine the stress imposed on the > Inverter/Charger by temps as high as they are.

CC was surprised to learn that there was no "Do Not Use For

Storage"

Quote
warning label in my bay. Does anybody have one in their bay > adjacent to the muffler?

Jay

2005 Inspire DaVinci 51457

[quote author=jryder3344"

>

> Kary,
>

> No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
>

[quote author=kary993"
>]
> >

> > Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat

for

Quote
that

> > bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI > about

> > this matter?
> >

> > Kary

> > 05 Inspire 36'
> > #51499
> >
> >

[quote author=jryder3344"
> >]
> > >

> > > Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about > high

> > > temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is > located

> > > next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced > > similar

> > > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on

my

Quote
CC

> > > Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay > useless
> > for

> > > storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures

would

Quote
> > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After > > reviewing

> > > several options to address this situation, I decided to > insulate
> > the

> > > exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I

used

Quote
an

> > > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is

a

Quote
> fabric

> > > made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and > works
> > well

> > > for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas

comes

Quote
in

> > > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will

cut

Quote
this

> > > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > > > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was

$60.

Quote
I

> > > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut

in

Quote
14"

> > > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray > > adhesive.

> > > The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the > > reason

> > > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another > > issue

> > > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting

screws

Quote
that

> > > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating > > material

> > > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal

as

Quote
much

> > > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to > > complete.
> > I

> > > expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop > > enough
> > to

> > > make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the > bay
> on

> > > my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees

when

Quote
the

> > > outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower > outside

> > > temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105- > degrees.

> > > Tetraglas is a Darco Southern product. Web address: > > > > www.darcosouthern.com or call them at 1-888-327-2655. Boss > 635
> is
> > a

> > > spray adhesive manufactured by Accumetric, Elizabethtown,

KY.

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18861
Kary,

I also thought about a heat shield, but decided not to try that solution because of the fear of retaining heat at the muffler. That would be bad for the engine. Also the Tetraglas solution was less expensive.
Jon

Inspire, 2004

Quote from: kary993
Understood.

I had been wondering if CCI providing anything official about this > yet.

I also had been thinking about a solution myself that is a

slightly

Quote
different approach that your solution.

I was thinking about a heat shield that is mounted around the

muffler

Quote
that is not touching the muffler nor the storage bay. Some > insulation would be needed on the shield but this approach, if > possible, would provide two things. 1) the muffler would still

have

Quote
air flow around it so that heat is not trapped and 2) the storage

bay

Quote
would also have air around it flowing not making the storage bay > walss the actual heat shield.

I have looked at this briefly but need to look at it further but I > think this is doable and would reduce the heat in the storage bay > significantly while still allowing the muffler space to radiate

heat

Quote
out into without trapping it.

Thoughts?

Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

[quote author=jryder3344"

>

> Kary,
>

> No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
>

[quote author=kary993"
>]
> >

> > Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat

for

Quote
that

> > bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI

about

Quote
> this matter?
> >

> > Kary

> > 05 Inspire 36'
> > #51499
> >
> >

[quote author=jryder3344"
> >]
> > >

> > > Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about > high

> > > temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is > located

> > > next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced > > similar

> > > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on

my

Quote
CC

> > > Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay > useless
> > for

> > > storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures

would

Quote
> > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After > > reviewing

> > > several options to address this situation, I decided to > insulate
> > the

> > > exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I

used

Quote
an

> > > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is

a

Quote
> fabric

> > > made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and

works

Quote
> well

> > > for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas

comes

Quote
in

> > > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will

cut

Quote
this

> > > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > > > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was

$60. I

Quote
> > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut

in

Quote
14"

> > > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray > > adhesive.

> > > The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the > > reason

> > > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another > > issue

> > > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting

screws

Quote
that

> > > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating > > material

> > > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal

as

Quote
much

> > > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to > > complete.
> > I

> > > expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop > > enough
> > to

> > > make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the > bay
> on

> > > my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees

when

Quote
the

> > > outside temperature was in the 85-degree range. At lower > outside

> > > temperatures the bay held constant at approximately 105- > degrees.

> > > Tetraglas is a Darco Southern product. Web address: > > > > www.darcosouthern.com or call them at 1-888-327-2655. Boss

635

Quote
is
> > a

> > > spray adhesive manufactured by Accumetric, Elizabethtown,

KY.

Quote
Web

> > > address: www.accumetricinc.com or call them at 1-800-928-

2677.

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18862
Mine is a 2005 Inspire 36' and we do not have any signs in the rear passenger side bay about not using the bay. we have two diagnostic cannon plugs in there up high in the back wall of the bay. The Small bay forward from the rear bay is also hot but not nearly as much as the rear bay. We do not have an inverter in the rear, Are inverter is on the driver side up toward the front.

Kary

Quote from: pelicanreef120
>

Jon,

What year is your Inspire, 2004? >

The bay you are referring to is empty, save two test connection > receptacles on the side wall, on the 2005 DaVinci layout (40').

The

Quote
Inverter/Charger is on the driver's side, forward.

As I posted a few months ago, I had an aerosol bug bumb explode in > the bay over the muffler. Now I only store heat tolerant items in > that compartment. I can only imagine the stress imposed on the > Inverter/Charger by temps as high as they are.

CC was surprised to learn that there was no "Do Not Use For

Storage"

Quote
warning label in my bay. Does anybody have one in their bay > adjacent to the muffler?

Jay

2005 Inspire DaVinci 51457

[quote author=jryder3344"

>

> Kary,
>

> No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
>

[quote author=kary993"
>]
> >

> > Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat

for

Quote
that

> > bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI > about

> > this matter?
> >

> > Kary

> > 05 Inspire 36'
> > #51499
> >
> >

[quote author=jryder3344"
> >]
> > >

> > > Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about > high

> > > temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is > located

> > > next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced > > similar

> > > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on my > CC

> > > Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay > useless
> > for

> > > storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures

would

Quote
> > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After > > reviewing

> > > several options to address this situation, I decided to > insulate
> > the

> > > exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I

used

Quote
an

> > > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is a > > > fabric

> > > made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and > works
> > well

> > > for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas

comes

Quote
in

> > > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will

cut

Quote
this

> > > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards to > > > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was $60.
I

> > > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut

in

Quote
14"

> > > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray > > adhesive.

> > > The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is the > > reason

> > > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another > > issue

> > > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting

screws

Quote
that

> > > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating > > material

> > > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal as > > much

> > > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to > > complete.
> > I

> > > expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop > > enough
> > to

> > > make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in the > bay
> on

> > > my last trip and found that it never exceeded 125-degrees

when

Re: Inverter/charger bay high temperature

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18863
Yes, I can understand your thought there. I just thought it just needs a shield that allows air to pass both next to the muffler and next to the bay walls. I race cars and have had mufflers in very close proximity of plastic body panels that get hot but never get as hot as our rear bay. Mainly becaue they are insulated with a heat shield of some sort. I think CCI really messed up on this one because it is a large storage space that becomes largely unusable for so many items.
Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

Quote from: jryder3344
Kary,

I also thought about a heat shield, but decided not to try that > solution because of the fear of retaining heat at the muffler. That > would be bad for the engine. Also the Tetraglas solution was less > expensive.

Jon

Inspire, 2004

[quote author=kary993"

>
>
>

> Understood.
>

> I had been wondering if CCI providing anything official about

this

Quote
yet.
>

> I also had been thinking about a solution myself that is a > slightly

> different approach that your solution.
>

> I was thinking about a heat shield that is mounted around the > muffler

> that is not touching the muffler nor the storage bay. Some > > insulation would be needed on the shield but this approach, if > > possible, would provide two things. 1) the muffler would still > have

> air flow around it so that heat is not trapped and 2) the storage > bay

> would also have air around it flowing not making the storage bay > > walss the actual heat shield.
>

> I have looked at this briefly but need to look at it further but

I

Quote
think this is doable and would reduce the heat in the storage bay > > significantly while still allowing the muffler space to radiate > heat

> out into without trapping it.
>

> Thoughts?
>

> Kary

> 05 Inspire 36'
> #51499
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[quote author=jryder3344"
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> >

> > Kary,
> >

> > No, I did not. Made the decision to handle the problem myself.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> >
> >

[quote author=kary993"
> >]
> > >

> > > Thank you for the interesting post on how to reduce the heat > for

> > that

> > > bay. Did you by chance get any sort of resolution from CCI > about

> > > this matter?
> > >

> > > Kary

> > > 05 Inspire 36'
> > > #51499
> > >
> > >

[quote author=jryder3344"
> > >]
> > > >

> > > > Recently several CC Inspire owners expressed concerns about > > high

> > > > temperature problems in the inverter/charger bay that is > > located

> > > > next to the engine exhaust system. I have also experienced > > > similar

> > > > high temperature conditions in the inverter/charger bay on > my
> CC

> > > > Inspire. The excessively high temperatures make the bay > > useless
> > > for

> > > > storage. I also had concerns that the high temperatures > would

> > > > adversely affect the inverter/charger equipment. After > > > reviewing

> > > > several options to address this situation, I decided to > > insulate
> > > the

> > > > exterior of the bay next to the tail pipe and muffler. I > used
> > an

> > > > insulating product called Tetraglas T-500. This product is > a

> > > fabric

> > > > made from texturized fiberglass yarn, which is coated and > works

> > > well

> > > > for applications ranging up to 500-degrees F. Tetraglas > comes
> > in

> > > > rolls that are 40" wide x 50 yards long. Most vendors will > cut

> > this

> > > > material to specification. It took approximately 2 yards

to

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> > > complete the job on my coach. Total material cost was > $60. I

> > > > attached the Tetraglas insulating material that was pre-cut > in

> > 14"

> > > > sections, to the exterior of the bay with Boss 635 spray > > > adhesive.

> > > > The exterior bay area is difficult to access and that is

the

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> reason

> > > > for pre-cutting small pieces of insulation to fit. Another > > > issue

> > > > that must be addressed is the inverter/charger mounting > screws
> > that

> > > > extend on the backside of the bay. Pushing the insulating > > > material

> > > > through the extended screws will solve that problem. It is > > > > > important that the insulating material adhere to the metal > as

> > much

> > > > as possible. This project took approximately 4 hours to > > > complete.
> > > I

> > > > expect the temperature in the inverter/charger bay to drop > > > enough
> > > to

> > > > make the space useful for storage and better protect the > > > > > inverter/charger equipment. I monitored temperatures in

the