Storing hardware

[Rob Northen]

I have recapped a few boards for some alarm systems. I will most likely not going to use the boards for many years. Question is, should I do anything to keep the lytics in good shape, ie. connect power once a year and leave it running for 24hrs or even more often ?
Or, can it just be put away and then used in 10 years ?

On advance, thanks for the help !

[ratdude747]

Re: Storing hardware

keep it away from condensation. if you smoke, keep the smoke away from it (nicotine is BAD for boards). if it has cmos battery, remove it.

the caps will age either way. if they are good branded caps, then power use should not effect them much.

[Rob Northen]

Re: Storing hardware

Thanks!

I'am not smoking, so no problem. Boards are stored in apparent, so no moist.
Its Nichicon PS series, so I guess no pb then