Good Morning,

The following query was received this morning.  While I can provide some real life experiences for
this gentleman, I thought that this group could provide some more concrete information.

Thanks

John Parsons
Circuit Graphics Ltd.

Hi!
 I am curious about corrosion and gold plated connectors.
 I work in a sawmill - dusty enviroment.
 There are PM's which call for unplugging boards and cleaning
 these connectors, once a year.

 My experience is Gold doesn't corrode.
 Leave the boards for a longer time. Unplugging these boards,
 in my opinion, would create more of a problem then cleaning
 would prevent. (unplugging/plugging - starts to scrape off
 the Gold plating.

 What do you suggest.
   Steve Redly,
    Weyerhaeuser, Lumby.

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