I know they say not to leave any rd out in the sun because it would fry it. But what happends if I leave my v1 in my car with cold weather.
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I know they say not to leave any rd out in the sun because it would fry it. But what happends if I leave my v1 in my car with cold weather.
I don't think it's a problem at all actually. Anyone know for sure?
I used to think that cold was not that big an issue with electronics, and I do leave my V1 out in the winter myself. Last winter I had one of my techs call me with an elevator that was shutdown, the machine room was down to about 20 degrees and asked if I thought the cold might be the problem. No way I said, but about 10 minutes after he put a light bulb near the CPU it went back to running.
I don't think it will cause any harm to the V1 as it has a storage temp down to -22 and operating temp at -4. If it gets to more than 20 below where you are you might want to take it in.
Every precision electronic device has an operating temperature range. Unless you are living in one of the colder states or Canada, I think you should be fine. If you do live in the aforementioned locales, it would be prudent to bring it inside.
The operating range is in the owners manual. I believe it is close to 0ºF. Even with that, it's just operating temperature, storage temperature should be lower than anything you'd encounter. Just let your car (and v1) warm up before use.
I agree with REBinc. It would have to be real freakin' cold to do any real damage.
It should not harm the V1 at all when its not on. Who would run V1 at -4F with yourself in the car unless its at start up? ha ha.
Personal preference here.... I bring mine in every night. I don't freeze it or fry it. Also, I hate thieves.
I have leave my V1 in low temperature few times. The temperature was even -20C. It still works :).
Well, if the V1 can survive Poland cold, I think we're good. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by wielkinieznajom
The only thing I would be worried about is condensation. Think about it, the V1 is cold from the night and you crank up the heat when you get in the car. Condensation can happen and the unit itself is not weather tight. Corrosion on a sensitive unit like the v1 can really mess it up, just a little corrosion can really mess with the resistance of a circuit. I always take my unit in the house at night.
IMO, the V1 is designed for this type of usage so it should be fine. However its not necessarily the cold, its when its heated up too quickly. There can be light moisture/frost on the electronics that can melt and cause problems.