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Re: Operating temperatures

From Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: Operating temperatures
Date 2025-10-24 15:56 +0100
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On 24/10/2025 14:58, Don Y wrote:
> Having to deal with formally specifying operating temperatures
> of my devices, I've started canvassing other products that are
> typically installed and/or operated outdoors.
> 
> Disturbing to see many *proud* to claim 40C!  Our ambient outdoor
> temperature is in that range for about 1/6 of the year!  And, from
> *reports* of recent weather and climate patterns, it seems like
> much of the continental US will find itself in this boat, sooner
> or later.

In the UK we see 35C once in a blue moon and 30C is newsworthy.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/summer-2025-is-the-warmest-on-record-for-the-uk

All time record temperature recorded as 35.8C in Faversham, Kent.
Good news for the south of England is that it is now perfect for growing 
grapes suitable for making champagne whilst in France it is now too hot!
> 
> Of course, most folks likely don't think of this as a search criteria
> so trying to find such products that may exceed those limits is
> a bit of a hit-or-miss issue.

Most electronics is happy up to at least 60C. Much beyond that and 
electrolytics tend to dry out in a life shortening sort of way.

The hotter you run it the shorter the lifetime.

-- 
Martin Brown

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Operating temperatures Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-10-24 06:58 -0700
  Re: Operating temperatures Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> - 2025-10-24 15:56 +0100
    Re: Operating temperatures john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2025-10-24 08:12 -0700
    Re: Operating temperatures Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-10-24 11:16 -0700
      Re: Operating temperatures John R Walliker <jrwalliker@gmail.com> - 2025-10-24 23:57 +0100
        Re: Operating temperatures Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-10-24 17:18 -0700
          Re: Operating temperatures KevinJ93 <kevin_es@whitedigs.com> - 2025-10-25 11:23 -0700
            Re: Operating temperatures Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-10-25 12:27 -0700
          Re: Operating temperatures john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2025-10-25 12:42 -0700
  Re: Operating temperatures Bill Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> - 2025-10-25 04:02 +1100
  Re: Operating temperatures Chris Jones <lugnut808@spam.yahoo.com> - 2025-10-26 21:06 +1100
    Re: Operating temperatures Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2025-10-26 03:24 -0700

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