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[shrek48]

Thanks, I should perhaps have noted that, having been a professional chemist for 40 odd years, I had a general "feel" for the basics.

My interest is purely academic and based around how the air is "dried".
Is there a clear chemical process - i.e. a tray of desiccant or another process that removes moisture ?
And purely on a practical note, is cleaning your gear thoroughly before placing it in the cabinet part of the overall process (excluding moisture and dust) ?

yes , pre drying/cleaning will be aprt of my process, as to exactly how it works , i am not 100% sure with this model, some use a desiccant material others use a combination of temp control too. Not researched this model , my guess would be it has a fan, heater and desiccant material inside a control box

 

[shrek48]

Thanks, I should perhaps have noted that, having been a professional chemist for 40 odd years, I had a general "feel" for the basics.

My interest is purely academic and based around how the air is "dried".
Is there a clear chemical process - i.e. a tray of desiccant or another process that removes moisture ?
And purely on a practical note, is cleaning your gear thoroughly before placing it in the cabinet part of the overall process (excluding moisture and dust) ?

The typical active dehumidifying cabinet is an enclosure with electronic humidity control that automatically maintains a stable relative humidity (RH) at a preset level. Simpler models usually feature a small Peltier element to condense and remove the air-bourne moisture.

 

[Mike Crawley]

OK, I get it.
hopefully you have a heat pump rather than a desiccant and you can avoid regenerating the desiccant in future