Most equipment is rated for a wide range of humidity (5 to 95% non-condensing, for instance).
However, what is the ideal humidity? Higher humidity carries heat away from equipment a little better, but may also be more corrosive, for instance.
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Most equipment is rated for a wide range of humidity (5 to 95% non-condensing, for instance).
However, what is the ideal humidity? Higher humidity carries heat away from equipment a little better, but may also be more corrosive, for instance.
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I've always heard 40%, though I can't back that up. I will say though that you need some humidity to reduce static electricity build up.
EDIT:
Ah, I found my documentation, good old Sun Microsystems Part No. 805-5863-13, "Sun Microsystems Data Center Site Planning Guide: Data Centers’ Best Practices"
And:
And on Electrostatic Discharge: