In our project, NVR is installed in an outside cabinet, with other switches, and controllers. The cabinet is not commissioned yet/ the devices are not running. Our outside temp is -20C. The heater in the cabinet is OFF. The contractor mentioned that the heater will be ON, only when the devices will be working. Can we leave the installed NVR and electronic devices, not powered, in freezing condition?
Installed (not powered) NVR and control devices in outdoor enclosure (freezing -20C)
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I think capacitors get damaged at those temps.
+1^^, especially electrolytics.
I sure wouldn't leave it at -20C with no ambient temp control within the storage AND operating range of all the components.
I sure wouldn't leave it at -20C with no ambient temp control within the storage AND operating range of all the components.
Short term it probably wouldn't hurt. I don't know about long term exposure. If it really mattered in the short term, anything shipped through hot/cold environments would likely see high failure rates.
Flintstone61
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Thats how cold the electronics are when Amazon puts them on any Minnesota porch. My iphone 14 was stuffed in a mailbox for 24 hours with temps around +5 to -7F.
My Amcrest NVR's are on thier 3 rd year out in a garage. right now it's 7F in the Garage.
but thats not quite your scenario.
Cars sit outside all year here, don't they have Lectronics in em?
My Amcrest NVR's are on thier 3 rd year out in a garage. right now it's 7F in the Garage.
but thats not quite your scenario.
Cars sit outside all year here, don't they have Lectronics in em?
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Big difference between +7f and -20c
well maybe not that big, must have thinking of kelvin.
side note, don’t know if you need the heater once all those components are all running.
well maybe not that big, must have thinking of kelvin.
side note, don’t know if you need the heater once all those components are all running.
Flintstone61
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This is the environmental specs for a typical Netgear POE switch.
Gigabit Plus Switch Series (JGS524PE)
24-Port Gigabit Plus Switch With 12-Port PoE
I would imagine that most other IP electronics are similar.
Gigabit Plus Switch Series (JGS524PE)
24-Port Gigabit Plus Switch With 12-Port PoE
I would imagine that most other IP electronics are similar.
FWIW, that's a "storage" spec, the "operating" is 0 to 40C; granted that the ambient will be warmer when operating, can't say if it would raise the ambient by 20C and don't know about the OP's NVR operating temp specs either. Heck, I'd give it a shot.
Yes, it is. That is what the OP is asking about, right? The equipment is not yet turned on, so no heat in the cabinet. Basically it is in storage mode.
The devices are out-of-box and installed. Is the storage temp applicable to this case? Thanks
While I can't advise you what to do, I would think that being in a cardboard box or in your metal (I imagine) cabinet would not be any different. They both would ultimately reach the temperature of the surrounding environment.