IBM 342 7208 Service Manual page 39

2.3 Storage and Shipping Environments
Before using an 8mm tape cartridge, let it acclimate by placing the cartridge in the operating environment for as long as it has been away
from the environment, or for 24 hours, whichever is less.
Acclimation is necessary for any data cartridge that has been exposed to a different humidity environment or to temperature changes of
11° C (20° F) or more.
The 8mm data cartridge can be stored and shipped in a wide variety of environments. Figure 13 provides a description of these
environments.
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¦ Figure 13. Recommended Environment for 8mm Data Cartridges
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¦ Environmental ¦
¦ Factor ¦
+--------------------+------------------------------+--------------------¦
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¦ Temperature ¦
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+--------------------+------------------------------+--------------------¦
¦ Relative Humidity ¦
¦ (noncondensing) ¦
+--------------------+------------------------------+--------------------¦
¦ ¦
¦ Maximum Wet Bulb ¦
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7208 Tape Drive Service Guide
Storage and Shipping Environments
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Storage ¦
5 to 32°C ¦
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(41 to 90°F) ¦
20 to 80% ¦
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26°C ¦
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(79°F) ¦
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Shipping ¦
-40 to 45°C ¦
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(-40 to 113°F) ¦
20 to 80% ¦
¦
26°C ¦
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(79°F) ¦