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Subject: [Towertalk] plastic cover for I.C.E. boxes?
From: w2up@mindspring.com (Barry )
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:40:52 -0000
Out of all the boxes I've tried, the best have been those that held "baby 
wipes." I'm still using some from diaper days and my youngest kid is 
now 10 :.)
These boxes are labelled HDPE and #2 inside the recycling logo, so I 
presume any high density polyethylene should hold up equally as well.
Barry W2UP

On 19 Sep 2002 N2TK wrote:

> Hi Ken. I buy a plastic box from K-Mart or Walmart. I get the kind with a
> removable top. I spray the outside of the box and lid with a cheap solid
> color paint. This seems to help the life of the box. These boxes don't seem
> to hold up well outside without some form of UV protection. I make an
> assembly of a piece of 1/8" aluminum plate that mounts to the base of the
> plastic box. The plate is mounted on standoffs about 1" off of the bottom of
> the plastic box. I mount this assembly to 2 aluminum channels that are
> mounted to two legs of the tower. This gives good support for the box.
> 
> Now I mount lightning protection devices, coax switch, etc. to the aluminum
> plate. I drill and tap holes to screw these items in place. I attach a heavy
> ground wire to the aluminum plate. I attach the other end of the wire to a
> tower leg using a zinc ground clamp.
> 
> Since the box is mounted vertical, I drill two holes in the side of the box
> this is now the bottom of the box. The holes allow me to slip a short piece
> of 1", or 2" plastic pipe through them. I take a female-to-female plastic
> coupling. I cut into two pieces which will slip over the tubing. I use PVC
> glue to sandwich the two sliced pieces of coupling with the tubing going
> through the hole. This makes a nice point to bring in the cables.
> 
> Once I have run my cables through the hole(s), I stuff a small piece of
> fiberglass insulation in the hole(s) to keep out the bugs.
> 
> If you would like a picture of this, let me know. Not sure my explanation is
> the best.
> 
> Tony
> N2TK
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ken Hopper
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 13:17
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] plastic cover for I.C.E. boxes?
> 
> Dear TowerTalk guys,
> I have both I.C.E. COAX lightning protection and rotor control cable
> protection on my roof-top tower. Now that Winter is coming I am thinking
> about
> covering up those boxes with some sort of plastic wrap or outdoor tape? The
> instructions say do not expose to direct WX (oops).
> 
> I tried some cheap TYVEC and Duct Tape and both shreded in a short time when
> exposed to the sun and rain this Summer.  I can't consolidate them and
> install
> a weatherproof box for this yr - but maybe next yr.
> 
> What can I do to weatherproof the little boxes for this Winter WX?
> 
> Appreciate your suggestions. Mny TNX,
> de ken n9vv
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
         


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