Weatherproofing TV for outside use. Need help.?
I just got my hands on a Commercial Grade Television (LCD) that I am going to use for my covered back porch. When not in use, I will rig up a setup so it will retract up into the ceiling and into the attic. Rain water will never touch this TV.
I live in Houston where the humidity can get pretty bad. I checked the temperature range for the operating/storage conditions and I should always be within the range.
Humidity is really the only thing that I am worried about. First of all, do you think humidity will be a problem once up in the attic? I mean, there are alot of things up there (AC, Water heater, etc…) that don’t rust and have electric components.
If it is going to be a problem, I have considered creating an enclosure made of plexiglass. The problem with this is that there has to be holes in it somewhere for ventillation and sound.
So really what I am looking for are any thoughts, concerns, ideas, past experiences, etc…
Thanks.
Humidity is a problem for connectors, but if you can keep it somewhat sealed in the storage position, it might not be a problem. More of a problem would be if it was very cold and you brought it into a warmer, humid environment where condensation might occur inside – that could be very bad to power up a TV that has condensation on the circuit boards.
As for the attic, heat is also a problem for storage or operation.
You’ve got quite an engineering problem to solve!
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