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I have recently acquired a bunch of test equipment> Unfortunately I do not have enough space in my house to hold it, so I am forced for the time being to store it in my shed.

I noticed that temperatures in the shed may climb reasonably high during a hot day - perhaps over 110 degrees F.

Should I worry about this? Wouldnt modern test equipment be able to survive these storage temperatures?

Thanks for any opinion
Lou

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:I have recently acquired a bunch of test equipment> Unfortunately I do not have enough space in my house to hold it, so I am forced for the time being to store it in my shed.
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:I noticed that temperatures in the shed may climb reasonably high during a hot day - perhaps over 110 degrees F.
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:Should I worry about this? Wouldnt modern test equipment be able to survive these storage temperatures?
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:Thanks for any opinion
:Lou
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Much of the equipment I come across had been stored in a shed / outbuilding. The problem is moisture condensation from changes in humidity and temperature. This has ruined many beautiful cabinets, and caused rust on chassis assemblies. Also be aware that vermin can be a problem, and depending on where you are, possible theft or mischief. I have been storing carefully boxed items in a hot attic in Texas, and over the space of 20 years, and have not noticed any problems. However, temperature and humidity changes are still a problem, and has rusted unprotected metal. To be on the safe side, on a hot dry day, I would put items in a plastic bag with a couple of moth balls, and / or put the items in a stryofoam cooler. Stryofoam coolers work great, because they mitigate temperature changes night to day. (Incidentally, moth balls will eat a little round hole in the bottom of some stryofoam coolers.)