OldStyle, any updates on what kind of temps the switch is seeing and functioning at? I've got a D-link [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]
DGS-1008P 8 port (4port PoE) gigabit switch that was left from another project that I plan to put in an non insulated detached garage in Northwest Florida heat and humidity. Only temperature/humidity control in the garage is a AO Smith voltex heat pump hot water heater that is about a 0.5ton unit. Cuts down a good bit of humidity, but the afternoon temps are a bit over 100 [/FONT]
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temps) inside the garage. Typically it will run 5-15 [/FONT]
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over OAT. Humidity in the garage typically stays under 75-80% RH due to the HPWH. Specs of the switch seem like the switch itself should handle the temps, but the external power supply (and an APC back-UPS with the same max operating temp) could be an issue. Only thing I could think would be to get a 48V DC power supply that can handle high temps such as something rated for outdoors and let it ride without a UPS. Mounting all of this in conditioned air is not really an option even though I would prefer it. I've had good luck with non-PoE switches from D-link in very hot/humid environments and even functioning after flood water rinsed them out for several hours....
Specs on the switch are:
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Operating Temperature
- ƒƒDevice:
- ƒƒ0 to 50 ˚C (32 to 122 ˚F)
- ƒƒExternal Power Adapter:
- ƒƒ0 to 40 ˚C (32 to 104 ˚F)
Operating Humidity
- ƒƒ0% to 95% RH non-condensing