WD Red sleeps then spins up for no apparent reason

spin wd I have a 4 TB WD Elements desktop external drive. I think this drive is set to pose downspin down after a period of non-use, correct? If so, is it possible to turn off that capability?. Replacement Cartridge for Waterdrop WD-RPFK and WD-PFA Spin Down Sediment Water Filter; 50

spin 138, If WD confirms the behavior you could access the drive in certain intervals with a scheduled task to avoid spindown..