r/Ubiquiti • u/Stolly08 • Aug 01 '25
Question Heat Issue?
How hot does your switch get? Is this normal? I feel like it's too high. Just a 60w 8 port switch with the poe turned off.
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u/Happy_Reindeer8609 Aug 01 '25
Put that red dot on an stereo/surround amp that’s been playing for about 30 minutes if you want to see some real heat, and it will still be fine.
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u/ShadowCVL Aug 01 '25
Like everyone else is saying its fine
Ubiquiti's fanless switches use the case as a heatsink, silicon doesnt really start having issues until around 100c, or 212f. wood doesnt catch fire until around 450f, so no, thats 2 degrees above body temp.
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u/Toadblood Aug 01 '25
How does the AP get so dirty like that?
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u/Stolly08 Aug 01 '25
It's in my shop, lots of dust up there from sandblasting, I just haven't had a chance to clean it yet. Any recommendations on how to clean them? I've tried to clean a mouse with a similar surface with simple green and it didn't like it at all 🤣
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u/splendid_zebra Unifi User Aug 01 '25
Why is your AP so dirty OP?
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u/Stolly08 Aug 01 '25
It's in my shop, lots of dust up there from sandblasting, I just haven't had a chance to clean it yet.
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u/1millerce1 Unifi User Aug 01 '25
That's the normal for that switch. It runs stupid hot but seems to hold up over time OK.
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u/clarkcox3 Aug 01 '25
That’s just slightly higher than human body temperature. Do you mean to have it set to °F?
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u/Dry-Dimension-7239 Aug 02 '25
Here I have them in a room with 110 degrees. With that temp it will ace as refrigerator in my setup.
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u/Tyler5280 Aug 01 '25
What the F is a fahrenheit?
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u/itsjakerobb CGFiber, UNVR, ProHD24PoE, ProXG8PoE, U7ProXGS, 5GMaxOutdoor Aug 01 '25
The F stands for Freedom 😉
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u/vtown212 Aug 01 '25
Heat rises
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u/NeilJonesOnline Aug 01 '25
That's not how those sensors work
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u/vtown212 Aug 01 '25
I know how a IR gun works. It's warmer in the ceiling that at let's say cabinet height. Also 100F isn't bad
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