Hello everyone,

Does anyone know anything about baking populated boards prior to
conformal coating?

We are trying to decide if we should bake them at all.  Currently we
bake them at 60C for 2hr, however the cost associated with this process
is pretty high.  The reason we bake them is because we supply a 15 year
warranty with our products.  Also, by baking them we ensure that no
moisture is present on the boards just before conformal coating,
therefore increasing the reliability of our products. That's what we
want to think?.

Our company produces control systems for the mass transit industry.

Thanks

Alberto