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Electronics, if weatherproofed properly, will last a very long time. They don't have any wear and tear like mechanical parts so I'm not sure what would degrade
by stbtrax 9y ago
Electronics, if weatherproofed properly, will last a very long time. They don't have any wear and tear like mechanical parts so I'm not sure what would degrade other than the battery or misc connectors.
- jacquesm 9y agoCables, servos, brushes, switches and so on.
- brians 9y agoCapacitor electrolytics. Air bubbles in silicon, thermal expansion, and a zillion day night cycles. Humidity and dust enter, contributing to occasional momentary shorts. Oxidation anywhere you have electromechanical connections. Magnetic stresses on any coil, any rectifier.
- kazinator 9y agoTransistor aging: https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/transistor-aging https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/transist... (Not likely to affect anything you'd mount on a bicycle, over any span of time relevant to a bicycle.)
- mkj 9y agoOr shock causes a supercap lead to shear off, etc. I guess everything could be epoxy potted but then it isn't repairable.