Picaxe temperature grade

[fernando_g]

What is the Picaxe's temperature grade? Commercial 0 to +70C?

I am planning to have an application that it is continuously at +60C. I know that I have margin, but had hoped to at least have industrial grade range.

 

[rq3]

What is the Picaxe's temperature grade? Commercial 0 to +70C?

I am planning to have an application that it is continuously at +60C. I know that I have margin, but had hoped to at least have industrial grade range.

According to the data sheet, the 20M2 chips come in two versions: Industrial is good from -40C to +85C. Extended is good from -40C to +125C. I pot mine in urethane at +80C and have never had one fail. Admittedly they are not powered up during the process, but they could be.

The chips I use are surface mount, and they are marked as Industrial grade.

 

[hippy]

PICAXE are based on Industrial rated chips so will be -40C to +85C.

 

[fernando_g]

Thanks everyone for the response. That gives me added confidence. This will be a large project and don't wish for any failures due to temp degradation.