Seagate ST32000641AS manual Environmental specifications

2.7Environmental specifications

2.7.1Ambient temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions.

Operating:	0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)
Nonoperating: *	–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)

* See Section for reliability projections.

2.7.2Temperature gradient

Operating:	20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating:	30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)

2.7.3Humidity

2.7.3.1Relative humidity

Operating:	5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating:	5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)

2.7.3.2Wet bulb temperature

Operating:	37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating:	40°C (104°F max)

2.7.4Altitude

Operating:	–60.96m to 3,048m (–200 ft	to 10,000+ ft)
Nonoperating:	–60.96m to 12,192m (–200 ft	to 40,000+ ft)

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