On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:33:42 +1000, Phil Allison wrote:


"Alien"

It's not a 'moisture trap',

The glue gets carbonized due to excessive heat in the electrical
components, which makes the glue more conductive and more corrosive
(ie: it chemically changes the glue).

This causes havoc due to shorts (because it's conductive) and open
circuits (because it corrodes away circuit traces and component leads).

** Correct.

The worst problems are always with gear that runs 24/7.

No chance for moisture ingress there.

Just because gear runs 24/7 does not exempt the possibility of moisture
intrusion. Ask a marine electronics tech and get back to me. Bar that,
operating electronics in high humidity 24/7 holds no guarantee that it is
not exempt to moisture. Read the ****ing manual for the operating
extremes if you doubt me.



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