Last fall I bought some miscellaneous test equipment at a great price and stored it in my shed on my property. I carefully stored each piece in a plastic garbage bag, and wrapped it such that SOME air could still circulate in each bag. This weekend I went out to get some of the equipment and I found a small amount of green corrosion on the aluminum surfaces of some of the equipment. The most corrosion was found on the HP equipment, which has aluminum front panels. Interestingly, the corrosion almost looks like it is NOT the aluminum but something ON it, like some other material - maybe an illusion, oils from fingers, etc?
Well, anyway how do I PROPERLY store this equipment in the meantime? I intend to remove it from the shed and get it back to the house. Should I put a dessicant package in each equipment bag? How does the military do this - perhaps this way? Thanks for any suggestions.
Lou
Best to move everything indoors, into a heated space.
Plastic isn't needed if the shed is dry.
A cardboard box is better than a plastic bag, IMO. Also, it is easy to smuggle a cardboard box or two into the house. :>)
And then when they ask " Where did that come from?", you say " Well,, thats been here for a looong time!".
Lou