# Storage of pass-throughs and enclosures

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/storage-of-pass-throughs-and-enclosures/14560>\
**Category:** Watertight Enclosures\
**Created:** [June 25, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/storage-of-pass-throughs-and-enclosures/14560 "2023-06-25T13:33:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![alaneustace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@alaneustace](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/alaneustace)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/storage-of-pass-throughs-and-enclosures/14560/1 "2023-06-25T13:33:33Z")

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Thank you for building such amazing products. They worked perfectly for our application, up to 800 feet. I want to store them after use. What is the best way to do that? Should I take the O-rings off the end caps and pass-throughs and store them separately, or leave them on, and moisturize them with o-ring lubrication?

Thanks,

Alan

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**Author:** ![EliotBR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/eliotbr/32/6937_2.png) [@EliotBR](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/EliotBR)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/storage-of-pass-throughs-and-enclosures/14560/2 "2023-07-08T01:05:44Z")

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Hi @alaneustace, welcome to the forum 🙂

> [@alaneustace](#):
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> Thank you for building such amazing products. They worked perfectly for our application, up to 800 feet.

It’s great to hear you’re enjoying our products - thanks for letting us know! 😃

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> I want to store them after use. What is the best way to do that? …

It should generally be fine to leave the O-rings in place, although it’s recommended to re-do a vacuum check before resuming operation (in general, but especially if stored for a while), and the enclosure should be stored out of direct sunlight (which can dry out, degrade, and crack the O-rings, among other issues). Also, don’t forget to remove the battery from the vehicle before storage.

Beyond that our main recommendations are in the [Preventative Maintenance](https://bluerobotics.com/learn/bluerov2-operation/#preventative-maintenance) section of the BlueROV2 operation guide 🙂

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**Author:** ![alaneustace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@alaneustace](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/alaneustace)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/storage-of-pass-throughs-and-enclosures/14560/3 "2023-07-10T18:32:19Z")

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Thanks Elliot!

Alan