Quantum A-Series manual Storage and Shipment, Non-Operating, Limits Power On

Table 15 Temperature and Humidity Specification

Storage and Shipment

Table 16 Tape Drive Storage and Shipment Specifications

Environmental Specifications

			Non-Operating
			Limits (Power On,
Specification	Operating Limits		No Tape Loaded)
Wet Bulb	25	°C (77 °F)	25	°C (77 °F)
Temperature
Dry Bulb	10	°C to 40 °C	10	°C to 40 °C
Temperature Range	(50 °F to 104 °F)		(50 °F to 104 °F)
Temperature	11	°C (20 °F)/hour	15	°C (27 °F)/hour
Gradient	(across range)		(across range)
Relative Humidity	20% to 80%		10% to 90%
	(non-condensing)		(non-condensing)
Humidity Gradient	10%/hour		10%/hour

The ambient storage and shipment environment for the tape drive may not exceed the limits shown in table 16.

	Storage
	(Unpacked or
Specification*	Packed)	Shipping
Wet Bulb	46 °C (114 °F)	46 °C (114 °F)
Temperature
Dry Bulb	–40 °C to 66 °C	–40 °C to 66 °C
Temperature	(–40 °F to 150 °F)	(–40 °F to 150 °F)
Temperature	20 °C (36 °F)/hour	20 °C (36 °F)/hour
Gradient	(across range)	(across range)
Relative Humidity	10 to 95%	10 to 95%
	(non-condensing)	(non-condensing)
Humidity Gradient	10%/hour	10%/hour

Note: These specifications apply to the tape drive only. Media specifications are listed in Recording Media Specifications on page 43.

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