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On Apr 1, 9:29 pm, Richard Lane wrote:
JRC Seattle "reworked" my 1500 LCD display in 2005 for free upon my complaint of fogging under humid conditions. I noticed that it again fogged last year. The display clamshell has two openings covered by GoreTex breather patches and a silica gel bag taped inside. I wonder if connecting a small computer cooling fan perhaps with a 24w heater (6 ohm resistor) to a new pluggable opening would fix the problem? Dick Nonsuch 26, Swoose I would consider using a larger silica gel bag, and changing it as soon as fogging becomes a problem. Restricting somewhat the size of the breathers may help, but don't try to seal the case completely. You won't be able to restrict air coming and going with barometric changes, and the consequent influx of humidity. A small heater will reduce the condensation effect somewhat, but you don't want to overheat anything. A fan will introduce fresh humidity all the time, saturating the silica gel more quickly. A relevant question is: how much air exchange is required for cooling? Terry K |
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