Environmental Specifications; Ambient Temperature; Temperature Gradient; Humidity - Seagate ST3000VX000 Product Manual

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2.9

Environmental specifications

2.9.1

Ambient temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Actual
drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions. Refer to
for base plate measurement location.
3.4 on page 16
Operating 0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F)
Non-operating –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
2.9.2

Temperature gradient

Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Non-operating 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
2.9.3

Humidity

2.9.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating 37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Non-operating 40°C (104°F max)
2.9.4

Altitude

Operating –304.8m to 3048m (–1000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Non-operating –304.8m to 12,192m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
2.9.5

Shock

All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive
mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.5.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 80 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 ms during read operations. Shocks should not be
repeated more than two times per second.
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