Environmental Specifications
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide 42
Table 14 Temperature and
Humidity Specification
Storage and Shipment 1The ambient storage and shipment environment for the tape drive may
not exceed the limits shown in table 15.
Table 15 Tape Drive Storage
and Shipment Specifications
Specification
Operating Limits
Non-Operating
Limits (Power On,
No Tape Loaded)
Wet Bulb
Temperature
25 °C (77 °F) 25 °C (77 °F)
Dry Bulb
Temperature Range
10 °C to 40 °C
(50 °F to 104 °F)
10 °C to 40 °C
(50 °F to 104 °F)
Temperature
Gradient
11 °C (20 °F)/hour
(across range)
15 °C (27 °F)/hour
(across range)
Relative Humidity 20% to 80%
(non-condensing)
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
Humidity Gradient 10%/hour 10%/hour
Specification*
Storage
(Unpacked or
Packed)
Shipping
Wet Bulb
Temperature
46 °C (114 °F) 46 °C (114 °F)
Dry Bulb
Temperature
–40 °C to 66 °C
(–40 °F to 150 °F)
–40 °C to 66 °C
(–40 °F to 150 °F)
Temperature
Gradient
20 °C (36 °F)/hour
(across range)
20 °C (36 °F)/hour
(across range)
Relative Humidity 10 to 95%
(non-condensing)
10 to 95%
(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.