{"id":2559,"date":"2026-01-25T13:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2559"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:07:41","slug":"what-is-the-shelf-life-of-the-rubber-components","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/knowledge-base\/what-is-the-shelf-life-of-the-rubber-components\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Shelf Life of the rubber components?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubber is an organic material that ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aging Signs:<\/strong> Over time, rubber can harden or develop surface cracks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storage:<\/strong> Keep the connectors in their original sealed UV-proof bags. Avoid storing them near windows or high-voltage equipment that generates ozone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspection:<\/strong> If a connector has been on the shelf for >5 years, inspect the O-rings and sealing face for flexibility before deploying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"faq_category":[79],"class_list":["post-2559","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-materials-environmental-durability"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2559\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hysfsubsea.com\/nb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_category?post=2559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}