Can Electric Dry Cabinet be shutdown once reach the desired humidity?

[riliodelacruz]

Just wanna ask you guys, if it's advisable to turn-off the electric dry cabinet once it reach the desirable humidity range?

[chiif]

Good question....

Do you turn off your fridge once the ice cube freeze?

[rvxing]

You don't turn off the power to the dry cabi, leave it on 24/7. Its' power consumption is very low, about 5W, so don't worry about the electrical bill.

[zac08]

NO...

it works like a thermostat. It will automatically shut off and turn on by itself.

DO NOT turn it off... you will lose the protection of a fixed humidity then.

And anyway, it takes SO little electrical power only. 5watts compared to your computer which may be sucking down 400-500 watts...

[Rashkae]

Originally Posted by zac08 And anyway, it takes SO little electrical power only. 5watts compared to your computer which may be sucking down 400-500 watts...

What sort of computer are you running? Even my Phenom II with 4870 in Crossfire doesn't drain that much...

[riliodelacruz]

Ahh, I see...

Thanks guys!

[zac08]

Originally Posted by Rashkae What sort of computer are you running? Even my Phenom II with 4870 in Crossfire doesn't drain that much...

The PSU's sold in SLS are a minimum of 300 watts these days... And with the number of HDD's graphics and CPU drain, I wouldn't be surprised at the amount of power a personal computer does use up.

Dun forget the amount of fans required to cool down and also the monitor.

[Akatsuki]

when you switch off your dry cabi, the humidity level will creep back up... esp at night... just leave it on..