PDPs in the garage

On 15/08/2012 15:03, Allison wrote: I'm in York, UK, so temperature extremes aren't common. I keep my collection in the garage, but then that's somewhat modified: the walls have an internal timber frame with insulation and plasterboard on the inside, and the floor is a reclaimed computer floor, with about 8" of free air between it and the original concrete. None of that need cost much money. Two other features help. There's a circular air vent in each of two diagonally opposite corners, and under one of them is a 12V fan, reclaimed, IIRC, from a PC power supply. That's driven by a small solar panel designed for trickle charging vehicle batteries, about a foot square, on the roof, which seems to provide enough air movement. The second feature is a small dehumidifier, which is set to provide moderate dryness -- not too much, for antistatic reasons. I think the humidity control seems to be more important than temperature, and it doesn't cost much to run (but I've not found a way to run it off a 12" 12V solar panel yet :-) -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York