Temperature Rating of Core Switches
Most industrial switches are rated for a temperature range of -40°C to +75°C (-40°F to +167°F). This wide range makes them suitable for various industrial and outdoor applications where environmental control is limited, and temperature fluctuations are common. Here is some more info from the Architecture White Paper for the 9300 series: The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches support hot-swappable and field-replaceable fans in the rear of the chassis. They are variable-speed, modular fans (three individual fan modules) supporting airflow from the front. If a preset temperature is reached, then the temperature switch opens or closes a corresponding switch contact. In the driverless mining truck dispatch system at an open-pit coal mine in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, during summer when surface temperatures reached 65°C, ordinary switches frequently crashed due to overheating, causing five mining trucks to lose navigation control.
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