On Wednesday 06 December 2023 at 12:05:33, Didier Kryn wrote:

> Le 05/12/2023 à 16:15, Martin Steigerwald a écrit :
>
> >> I don't think it is recommended to
> >> keep the electronics card powered continuously.
> >
> > Why?
>

>      Just because electronics components are subject to ageing,
> particularly electrolythic capacitors.

I believe those can also age without being powered, and produce somewhat
undesirable pyrotechnics when next powered on. I have no idea whether the
degradation over time is worse when powered or not.

Isn't there also a convincing argument that the power-on process is harmful to
both the electronics and, to some extent, the mechanics of devices like disks,
and therefore running them continuously (at as low a temperature as can be
maintained) is better than repeated starts and stops?


Antony.

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