Environmental Requirements
This section lists the environmental requirements for the T10000 tape drive, and the
T10000 tape cartridge.
Tape Drive Environmental Requirements
Temperature:
Operating:
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Optimal: 22°C (72°F)
Recommended: 20° – 25°C (68° –77°F)
Ranges: 15.6° to 32.2°C (60° to 90°F) - dry bulb
Shipping:
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Optimal: 22°C (72°F)
Recommended: 20° – 25°C (68° –77°F)
Ranges: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F)
Storing:
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Optimal: 22°C (72°F)
Recommended: 20° – 25°C (68° –77°F)
Ranges: 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) - dry bulb
Relative Humidity:
Operating:
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Optimal: 45%
Recommended: 40% – 50%
Ranges: 20% to 80%
Shipping: 10% to 95%
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Optimal: 45%
Recommended: 40% – 50%
Ranges: 10% to 95%
Storing:
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Optimal: 45%
Recommended: 40% – 50%
Ranges: 10% to 95%
Wet bulb (non-condensing):
Operating: 29.2°C (84.5°F)
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Shipping: 35°C (95°F)
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Storing: 35°C (95°F)
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Industry best practices recommends computer rooms
Note:
maintain a relative humidity of 40% to 50% for best performance.
Environmental Requirements
Specifications E-5