LCD In -2dgrees cold storage room

[AmonRe]

Hi all, a wierd request, i need to put a LCD display in a cold storage room that runs at -2 degrees, any idea which lcd to go for or a sollution otherwise. The setup is as follows, i need a monitor keyboard and mouse hooked up to a kvm switch to a machine in the office but they need to do work in the cold storage room, so looking for a display that will survive in the cold!!!

HELP

 

[DagegeN]

you might want to go for the industrial type monitor .....

 

[AmonRe]

Suggestions??

 

[DagegeN]

the problem is not only the temp. but also the moisture in the cold room .... i'll look around here @ work and see what i can find ....

Eagle Technologies

 

[AmonRe]

shot thanks

 

[DagegeN]

or you might have to go for a heated sealed cabinate

 

[AmonRe]

were could i get a heat sealed cabinet

 

[bekdik]

Seal it in a plastic bag?

 

[AmonRe]

No seriously??

 

[freeek]

you get waterproof keyboards and mice, I remeber seeing those on display in hong kong.

Monitors on the other hand might be a problem.

 

[bdt]

the problem is not only the temp. but also the moisture in the cold room

Actually, cold rooms are pretty dry ..just, well, cold. ..whatever moisture there is in the air gets frozen and ends up as ice (it's hot air that can be wet, but now I'm just being pedantic!) But yes, LCD has historically not coped well with low temps ..it's actually something of a mission to find LCD that will work at negative temps. That said, I did turn up VarTech Systems' line of rugged displays that can optionally work down to -20C.

 

[DagegeN]

Actually, cold rooms are pretty dry ..just, well, cold. ..whatever moisture there is in the air gets frozen and ends up as ice (it's hot air that can be wet, but now I'm just being pedantic!) But yes, LCD has historically not coped well with low temps ..it's actually something of a mission to find LCD that will work at negative temps. That said, I did turn up VarTech Systems' line of rugged displays that can optionally work down to -20C.

fair enough.... but trust me ... you will still have a problem with the moisture on the inside of the monitor ... due to the fact that that power circuit will run above freezing point and you will get condensation in the monitor...

so best is to get yourself a sealed metal cabinate IRP 65 i think ... and then get hold of a real cheap hairdryer that runs at a low temp ... connected to a thermal switch to switch off te heater @ a certain temperature ...

We did the same on a naval ship but this was to get rid of the humidity in it .. and instead of a thermal switch we used a moisture detection ....

or then you can get a LCD monitor that is marine "spec" with a built in heater to eradicate the moisture "humidity"... will give the guys a call tomorrow ..

 

[AmonRe]

fair enough.... but trust me ... you will still have a problem with the moisture on the inside of the monitor ... due to the fact that that power circuit will run above freezing point and you will get condensation in the monitor...

so best is to get yourself a sealed metal cabinate IRP 65 i think ... and then get hold of a real cheap hairdryer that runs at a low temp ... connected to a thermal switch to switch off te heater @ a certain temperature ...

We did the same on a naval ship but this was to get rid of the humidity in it .. and instead of a thermal switch we used a moisture detection ....

or then you can get a LCD monitor that is marine "spec" with a built in heater to eradicate the moisture "humidity"... will give the guys a call tomorrow ..

Thanx i like the idea of Marine "spec" monitor more but thanxs once again, look forward to the new ideas later.

 

[AmonRe]

Any help, still looking for this Marine Spec Monitor????