Technical Information
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4.4.3
Environmental Specifications
The DECbridge 500/600 series is designed to operate in an open office environment,
equipment room, or in an exposed area of an industrial site. The bridge is not de-
signed for operation in an air plenum. Table 4–5 lists the environmental specifica-
tions of the bridge.
CAUTION
The ambient air temperature at the bridge air intake
must not exceed 50
°
C (122
°
F).
Table 4–5:
Environmental Specifications
Parameter
Value
Operating Environment:
Temperature (at sea level)*
5
°
C to 50
°
C (41
°
F to 122
°
F)
Relative humidity
10% to 95% (non-condensing)
Wet-bulb temperature
32
°
C (90
°
F) maximum
Altitude
Sea level to 2.4 km (8000 ft)
Inlet air temperature
50
°
C (122
°
F) maximum
Non-Operating Environment:
Temperature
–40
°
C (–40
°
F) to 66
°
C (151
°
F)
Relative humidity
10% to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude
Sea level to 9.1 km (30,000 ft)
*Reduce the maximum operating ambient temperature by 1.8
°
C per 1000 meters
(1.0
°
F per 1000 ft) for operation at high-altitude sites.
