dry cabinets
May 21, 2014 21:51:03 #
I have recently been told that I should consider investing in one of these
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
May 21, 2014 23:15:52 #
May 22, 2014 01:05:53 #
Bobc163 wrote:
I have recently been told that I should consider investing in one of these
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
Do you have a problem with the salt or just the humidity?
May 22, 2014 05:05:10 #
Both as the prevailing wind is north east
Google earth Wangi Wangi Nsw. Australia
Google earth Wangi Wangi Nsw. Australia
May 22, 2014 05:07:03 #
May 22, 2014 07:27:59 #
I noted that in Daytona Beach Fl the air conditioners are eaten by the mist of salt water. Often there is a white layer from the drying of the mist,,,, humm tastes salty too.
Dry cabinet, well how about simply storing in a cooler; when closed they are sealed. Keep life simple.
Dry cabinet, well how about simply storing in a cooler; when closed they are sealed. Keep life simple.
May 22, 2014 07:58:13 #
May 22, 2014 08:06:11 #
Shellback wrote:
do you have a picture or a link?
Great idea! I think I'll get a couple. :D
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Components-ULTRA-DRY-Desiccant-Cabinet/dp/B008PT1LC4
May 22, 2014 08:09:38 #
Bobc163 wrote:
I have recently been told that I should consider investing in one of these
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
Seems like overkill. I save all those little desiccant packs I get with products and put them in with equipment. If humidity were such a problem for electronic equipment, I think we'd be hearing much more about it. If your cameras have a salty coating on them, that would be bad, but then, everything in your house would have that coating.
May 22, 2014 09:04:13 #
Bobc163 wrote:
I have recently been told that I should consider investing in one of these
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
I live beside Australia's largest saltwater lake and it would be advisable to store my equipment in one
Any one had experience with one of these?
Is your home air conditioned? If so, then excess moisture has already been removed from the air. Both air conditioning and refrigeration dry the air. If you don't have a/c, perhaps a room a/c unit is something both you and your gear would enjoy!
May 22, 2014 09:08:27 #
When I was stationed in Bermuda, the humidity was extremely high. The living quarters had clothes closets with light bulbs that were on all the time. We were told not to shut the lights off as they were there to keep our clothes dry and mold free - it worked as the clothes were not damp like the cloth items outside of the closets. Possible alternative to the expensive cabinets...
May 22, 2014 09:18:33 #
Shellback wrote:
When I was stationed in Bermuda, the humidity was extremely high. The living quarters had clothes closets with light bulbs that were on all the time. We were told not to shut the lights off as they were there to keep our clothes dry and mold free - it worked as the clothes were not damp like the cloth items outside of the closets. Possible alternative to the expensive cabinets...
I guess fluorescents wouldn't work very well for that.
May 22, 2014 09:49:36 #
probably not - but a heat lamp would... you can pick them up at any farm supply store
May 22, 2014 10:58:24 #
Shellback wrote:
probably not - but a heat lamp would... you can pick them up at any farm supply store
You don't want a heat lamp. You don't want to cook! A low wattage bulb will do. 25 watt incandescent will do.
Used this method in Nam especially during the monsoons!
May 22, 2014 12:46:28 #
I "work "in the airconditioning /refrigeration industry and because of the prevailing breeze here only need ac in winter for heating occasionally same in summer
The operating costs of this appear to be very good and it also gives me somewhere to store my gear
The operating costs of this appear to be very good and it also gives me somewhere to store my gear
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