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

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.

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 !!!

UPDATE: Been using this rack fan for a few weeks now and want to share some tips. You can unscrew the fans to blow in instead of exhaust. And the LCD light can be instructed to always stay on or to turn off automatically. It has smart energy programming. The fans begin running at the lowest speed when it first senses heat. This way it uses very little energy and stays silent. I noticed that this was enough to stop the heat most of the time. Fans will only speed up if the heat continues to rise. This is superior to rack fans that run full blast or not at all. I like the steel finish cause it matches my sanus av rack beautifully. One thing is the fans are blowing heat out the rack [looks like its blowing in on the photos] and I put it on top of my mounted Marantz receiver. My only annoyance is that the power cord could be longer.

Purchased this unit back in early August 15' for my home studio set-up. First impressions were fantastic, though not the most effective way to remove excess heat from a rack unit, it certainly is the most cost effective. My rack unit is generally kept a good 5-6 degrees cooler, and though it's not as good as I'd like, it's fairly quite and will definitely prolong the life of my audio units and save me more costly repairs in the long run. My problem arose about 3-4 months into ownership when the unit simply stopped working. I'm usually pretty good to turn the unit off when I'm no longer at my desk working, this usually includes switching off the power conditioner the unit is connected to as well. I awoke one more to find the unit would not power, and assuming the cable or power unit had been disconnected, I promptly tore apart my desk to asses the problem to no avail. Thankfully AC Infinity's Customer Service has been, thus far, quite helpful in getting me a replacement unit sent out. And though I may have run into a problem with my unit, I would still recommend it for its intended purposes.

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.

This AC Infinity panel is a game changer for my server rack. Even here in Japan, it works perfectly without any issues. The integrated temperature sensor is spot on, and the 5-speed fan control is a lifesaver—I can keep my gear cool without the annoying noise. It's also great that you can easily toggle the display between Celsius and Fahrenheit. The build quality is top-notch and it looks incredibly sleek in the rack. If you want a reliable, quiet, and professional-grade cooling setup, this is definitely a no-brainer!

I ordered this hoping it would be better than my single AC voltage fan for keeping my small communications and NAS rack cool. The single fan was noisy and the temperature system I had created relied on several things working as they were supposed to. There was no slow speed on the fan, just on when the rack got warm and off when the temp got below the set point. Today is different. Today I received my AC Infinity Cloudplate T7. I had already moved things around in my rack to allow the required 2U of space at the top for this unit so getting it in took only a few minutes. I say a few minutes because I tie everything down, bundle extra wire, hide wiring, etc when I install. If I had just plugged it in I would have been done in about a minute. When I finally got to the point where I was ready to plug it in I expected a turbine engine sound like my old fan. There was none of that. This thing was whisper quiet! It was awesome! I spent about 10 seconds setting the thermostat and setting it on SMART control and done. I then turned off every single noise maker in the room that I could to see if I could hear the fans. Nope. All 4 fans are spinning but I cannot hear a thing. Only time will tell if this unit holds up over the long haul but my initial impression of this thing is fantastic. I wish I had found it sooner.

Noisy fans due to their small size. Works well in an electronics rack with the included temperature sensing probe. Depending on your racks location, OK cooling product. Not great if your rack is in your home theater room or your home run area is nearby bedroom or frequently used living space.

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.

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。

Very nice, well made and simple to use. Also very quiet, the smart mode is particularly good.

The finish and updated LCD screen on the latest model is superb. Highly recommended for any professional audio/visual installation. Disappointing that the 1U version still isn’t available for purchase in the UK!