Re: [IRCA] moisture proofing boxes

["Craig Healy" <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The telephone company uses dessicant in cable connections without any
trouble.  Somewhere in the basement I have the remainder of a pint can of
it.  They use it as loose crystals.

If the box is sealed properly, there will only be the existing moisture, and
nothing added.  A bit of dessicant ought to absorb that and that will be the
end of it.  If the box isn't sealed, then...

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Hutton" <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
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Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] moisture proofing boxes


>
> Except for the fact that they keep sucking mositure out of the air and
eventually turn into a pasty, corrosive mess that eats up any metal in the
area.
>
> Someone posted their experience with silica pacs just a few weeks ago on
the topband list and it was not a happy story.
>
>
> Chuck> From: bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date:
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:13:21 -0400> Subject: Re: [IRCA] moisture proofing
boxes> > > > Well, the posters may have a good point. Maybe I should not
have been> > > so hasty to seal up that box.> > Before you seal it up, toss
in one of those dessicant packs labeled "Do Not> Eat". That should keep the
residual moisture locked up.> > Craig Healy> Providence, RI> >
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