Question about humidity and plastic and rubber

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The discussion centers on maintaining low humidity levels to protect electronic devices from oxidation while preventing damage to plastic and rubber components. The user employs two digital hygrometers and an air dehumidifier to manage humidity levels, which fluctuate between 40% and 70%. It is established that while plastic and rubber can become brittle, they do not dry out in a low humidity environment. Additionally, UV light and ozone are identified as significant threats to the integrity of plastic and rubber materials.

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Is it possible to maintain an environment with low humidity to preserve electronic devices from oxidation without this low humidity drying out plastic and rubber from electronic devices and DVD discs that are plastic and in that environment? in my room I have two digital hygrometers and an air dehumidifier plus 300 with q compressor that stays on all day because the humidity goes up to 70%, while in the dehumidifier the humidity is at 40% in the hygrometers the measurement is at 50% so I set the dehumidifier to 40
 
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You can also run the entire device under oil.
 
they are brittle and brittle so i said they dry but in my situation does this occur?
 
gamer87 said:
they are brittle and brittle so i said they dry but in my situation does this occur?
Google tells me that plastic is attacked by UV light and rubber by ozone.
 
This is a repeat of the OP's earlier question. The answer has not changed. Thread closed.
 

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