Tandberg Data 600 manual Temperature and Humidity, Storage and Shipment

SDLT 600 Product Manual Chapter 3: SDLT 600 Tape Drive Specifications

3.3.2Temperature and Humidity

The ambient operating environment for the tape drive may not exceed the limits shown in Table 3-18. (The specifications shown in the table are valid for both the internal and tabletop tape drives.)

Table 3-18.Temperature and Humidity Specification

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	10	°C to 40 °C (50 °F to 104 °F)	10	°C to 40 °C (50 °F to 104 °F)
Range
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

3.3.3Storage and Shipment

The ambient storage and shipment environment for the tape drive may not exceed the limits shown in Table 3-19. (The specifications shown in the table are valid for both the internal and tabletop tape drives.)

Table 3-19.Tape Drive Storage and Shipment Specifications

	Storage
Specification*	(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 that these specifications apply to the tape drive only. Media specifications are listed in “Recording Media Specifications” on page 3-16.

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