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Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 9:37 pm
by froggyboy604
I feel wearing a wrist strap attach to a external drve, and wearing antistatic gloves with rubber grips could prevent most people from dropping external hard drives and backup tapes.
Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:48 am
by Skeithex
I don't think tape can be damaged from static electricity, not that I would test it.
Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 8:20 am
by froggyboy604
I think the tape drive reader drive maybe damage by static if the static is very strong.
Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:55 am
by Skeithex
The tape machine can, it takes a lot of care and low humidity.
Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 8:30 am
by froggyboy604
I heard if the humidity is too low, you can generate a lot of static which can damage electronic devices.
Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 8:23 am
by Skeithex
There is a certain balance that has to be kept, or all the equipment could be damaged.
Re: Recommended AV?
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 8:31 am
by froggyboy604
I think water-resistant and dust-resistant USB storage drives and rugged computers maybe less likely to be easily damaged as easily by humidity.