On Mon, 30 Dec 2013, eric@megageek.com wrote:
> My question is, is there enough air flow in a safe to have a few hard
> drives running in there? I have a Seagate BlackArmor 4 TB NAS that I want
> to put in the safe.
>
> Is there a certain temperature I need to maintain? Is there an effective
> way to monitor the temp inside the safe?
Yes, there's a temperature you need to stay below. Check the
documentation from Seagate, it will tell you the environmental conditions
that the device can tolerate.
You can buy a network-friendly thermostat with an RJ45 connection. The
questions are, though; a) what do you do with the signal once it's outside
the safe and b) do you then need to add a switch inside the safe ( and
more heat/power ). Or you could put a $5 oven thermometer in there, and
check it from time to time.
Regarding your first question... an archival device, which is what I
think you are describing, is not going to generate much heat nor require
much air for cooling. Most of the time, it'll be sitting there like a
rock. With all that metal (the safe itself) to soak up that heat, I
think your temperature will stay reasonable.
--
David Hillman
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