On 25 Feb 2004 18:21:21 -0800, (Zymurgy)
wrote:

If you don't take any steps to control the temperature then it could be.

Methinks you worry too much.

Any decent kit (i.e something that's not been cobbled up in a 3rd
party case) has a wide operating temperature, and it is the rate of
change of the ambient temperature that causes an issue, not the
actual maximum or minimum temperatures.

I regret that I disagree with you - using an analagy it's like you
saying that your car is fitted with seatbelts so you are immune from
being involved in an accident!

Equipment safety functions can - and do - go wrong. So whilst your PC
(etc) might work just fine in a given temperature range the scope
might change very markedly if say the internal fan fails. By way of
example if the PC is operating within its safety limits with an
ambient temperature of 35 degrees C and then an internal component
goes out of spec then a temperature in the equipment could rise
markedly and lead to a fire.

I simply don't think that having a single point of failure within
equipment is a good idea, if you are continuously relying upon it to
save your bacon.

Your home insurance company might well take a dim view of paying out
if your equipment were to catch fire. Whether or not they can be
challenged on their decision is another matter - but you can feel
comfortable that they can afford a bigger team of lawyers than you
can.

PoP

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