Re: Long Term Storage Concerns...

["Vince Briel" <vbriel@comcastspamoffmyback.net>]

I agree with Michael, but how many times a year and for how long does it
stay at -40? I think 1 or 2 days at that temp before a warm up is fine. What
I like to do if I have to power up a piece of equipment that is stored in my
garage is to bring it in for a day or two and then inspect for any moisture
in the case.

I do have some IIe's I'm storing in my house, maybe I'll store them in the
garage this winter and bring them in and fire them up after a day and see
how they operate.

Vince

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Simon Williams wrote:
>
> >I have about a dozen IIes that I need to get out of my work room.
> >Ideally, I'd like to keep them in the garage until needed, but I'm a
> >little concerned about the effects. It's pretty dry here year-round, so
> >moisture shouldn't be a problem, but it occasionally gets down to 40
> >below in the winter and I'm wondering if this could be detrimental to
> >the computers and/or monitors?
>
> At minus 40 (wow, the one temperature at which Farenheit and
> Centigrade are equal!  ;-) I'd be a little concerned about electrolytic
> capacitors and any batteries.  I think that's below the recommended
> storage temperature for those components.
>
> Everything else is probably OK, as long as any cool-down/warm-up
> cycle is relatively slow.
>
> BTW, do the plastic cases get brittle at that temp?
>
> >Also, is it a good idea to wrap them in plastic, or might this lead to
> >moisture build-up?
>
> As long as they are wrapped when the air is very dry, it shouldn't
> be a problem--for example, when it is cold outside.
>
> It is also important for them to warm up to room temperature while
> sealed, or slowly, or in a very low humidity environment, so they
> don't get frosty/dewy.
>
> >Of course if someone could kindly donate a larger house, it wouldn't be
> >such a problem for me ;-)
>
> Hear, hear!  ;-)
>
> Good luck.
>
> -michael
>
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