Just as people need the right living environment, equipment also needs the right operating environment.
Let's take a look at a case.
Symptom
The equipment room is dusty. As a result, the fan intake and exhaust areas are obstructed by dust, affecting heat dissipation.
Fault Location
As shown in the following figure, the equipment room is dusty, and the fan intake and exhaust areas are almost obstructed by dust, affecting heat dissipation.
Solution
Clean the equipment room periodically to prevent dust from accumulating on devices.
Summary
Dust will cause electrostatic discharges on devices and affect connections of metal connectors and joints. This shortens service life of devices and may cause failures of devices. For details about the environmental requirements of an equipment room, see Environmental Requirements for an Equipment Room.
