[EdLUG] Comms cabinet Location Question

Edinburgh Linux Users Group edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk
Thu Dec 24 19:37:50 UTC 2015


I would get a greenhouse max/min thermometer and check the max temperature in
the closet.  If the max gets much above 35C then I would consider some forced
air cooling from outside the closet.  Modern electronics in my experience has
it's lifetime compromised by higher temperatures.

Joe.

> On 23 December 2015 at 21:43 Edinburgh Linux Users Group
> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> I'm considering the location of mounting a small 6U wall comms cabinet 
> (switch, patch panel, UPS, firewall, couple of dsl modems)
> 
> I have really limited options.... so now the really silly question!
> Although not ideal do you think it is ok / not ok to be in the same 
> closet (0.7m deep, 1.3m wide, 2.5m high)  as a modern gas combi boiler?
> 
> I'm thinking condensation issues etc...
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Walt
> 
> 
> 
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