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Installed a panel in a dusty garage and it failed within 48 hours
Last month I put a new alarm panel in a guy's detached garage near Phoenix. Dust was everywhere from his woodworking tools, but I didn't think much of it. Two days later he called saying the keypad was flashing random codes and the siren wouldn't stop. Turned out the dust clogged the ventilation slots on the panel and caused it to overheat. Now I always bring a can of compressed air and a small portable fan to any dirty job site. Has anyone else had gear fail from dust or debris?
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the_sarah2d ago
Dust must've really wanted that panel dead...
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fiona_scott442d ago
Oh man, did that ever remind me of the time I tried to set up a gaming PC in my uncle's barn for a party? Dust was legit everywhere from his hay bales and I figured a quick blow out with a leaf blower would do the trick. The thing shut down after like 20 minutes and smelled like a campfire. Turns out the dust had caked onto the CPU fan so bad it just stopped spinning. I had to take the whole thing apart and clean it with a toothbrush lol. Now I always keep a dust mask and a little handheld vacuum in my truck for any outdoor jobs.
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