Humidity and PA systems?

[Odedi]

Hey, so I want to use my new Yamaha Stagepass 600bt outdoors in the forest (speakers + mixer)
It will be from evening until midnight or so, and usually there's a lot of humidity in the air during that time.
In the past when I was there, I experienced wetness on all of my stuff on the later hours.

My question is, how safe is it (to my PA system) to be out there during that climate?

[YamahaGuy]

I've played several gigs which go into the wee hours of the morning outside like that. Just bring a decent towel and wipe down the speaker cabs and mixer portion of the Stagepas before you pack up. For several years now, I admittedly leave PA equipment in my car overnight. No failures yet...some condensation hear or there on some components.

[Pnewsom]

I've played many of those dewy night out door gigs without trouble As long as water doesn't drip inside onto a circuit board while it powered up it should be ok.

[Odedi]

So the stagepass' mixer has some ventillation openings ,
Whats a good way to prevent water from getting inside?

I thought about covering it but I think i read somewhere that covering those openings is a no no, because it can overheat

[ljguitar]

Hi Odedi

The real danger for PA systems from humidity is when it turns to droplets and falls out of the sky.

You don't need to worry about a gig in the woods for a few hours.

[YamahaGuy]

Originally Posted by Odedi

So the stagepass' mixer has some ventillation openings ,
Whats a good way to prevent water from getting inside?

I thought about covering it but I think i read somewhere that covering those openings is a no no, because it can overheat

If you can find something made of a Gore Tex like material that is breathable, yet waterproof, you could cover the openings with that if you're really worried, but I don't think it's necessary to go that far.

[The Bard Rocks]

I suspect the speaker will generate enough of its own warmth to keep the inside dry when its very humid out.

[Jinder]

I had the same concerns at the weekend when I played a show in a marquee with my Compact 60. By the end of the night it was very dewy and all of my pedals and stands etc were damp. Thankfully the C60 runs warm thanks to using the back panel as a heatsink, so was perfectly dry!

I left everything out of its cases and bags overnight when I got home, and thankfully all was fine. The pedals, being at floor level, got the brunt of the dampness, but there were no issues at the following night’s show.

[Odedi]

Thanks for the answers !

I think my main concern was because i brought my fishman loudbox amp over there, and I had a couple of short circuits.

Not sure it was the extreme humidity or maybe something else.

Anyways, ithas been intimidating me since then