Thursday, March 5, 2009

Security vs Dust re Data Projector Installation



When a school decided on security of equipment, an indepth study need to be done to determine any negative ramifications for the equipment. Dust is a problem for all electronic equipment, but security is just as important to secure it agains theft and damage.

The balance "between minimizing dust vs a metal box casing for security purposes", should be carefully studied and planned. Trapping dust inside another metal container ensures that dust get accumulated and then contributes to more dust available to settled inside the data projectors. The filter that collects the dust, get blocked and the data projector and the lamp get "overheateded" within 2 - 3 hours.

Older school buildings and schools with a lot of dusty areas should rather invest in covers to be placed over the data projectors at the end of the day. Use an old toothbrush to clean the filter together with a cold hairdryer to clean the whole data projector "area" once a week. Life expectancy will be extended.

Albie

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Each school has an ICT Commitee in place. It is the committee's responsibility to task members on the different roles apportioned to them and ensure that they are carried out. ICT committee has to advise the School Management Team about what cleaning material needed to be used. The saying still stands that 'cleanliness is next to Godliness'

Mr Tloti: Soyisile Primary

Anonymous said...

Each school has an ICT Commitee in place. It is the committee's responsibility to task members on the different roles apportioned to them and ensure that they are carried out. ICT committee has to advise the School Management Team about what cleaning material needed to be used. The saying still stands that 'cleanliness is next to Godliness'

Mr Tloti: Soyisile Primary