Hello fellow TowerTalkers, I have an aluminum outdoor electrical enclosure at the base of my tower. My underground runs of hardline enter the box through a PVC conduit elbow entering at the bottom of
On 10/16/23 11:56 AM, Shawn Donley wrote: Hello fellow TowerTalkers, I have an aluminum outdoor electrical enclosure at the base of my tower. My underground runs of hardline enter the box through a P
I have multiple conduits coming up though the bottom of a large cabinet 2.5' x 2.5' x 4' tall, open on the bottom. Sits on a concrete slab that has a hole in it almost as large as the cabinet. Doors
Agreed with heating the box... Shove a rag (a long one to provide lots of area to keep the moisture out) into the conduit that comes from the underground. Ventilate the box on the bottom with a scre
Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:44:57 +0000 (UTC)
Shawn: If you're willing to plug up the conduit leading into this box as Jim W7RY writes below, I can suggest you look into using Hoffman (yes, the steel box makers) corrosion inhibitors in the
Mouser.com sells small air/moisture vents bade by Bud Industries for this purpose.Chuck K9LC -- Original message --From: Shawn Donley <n3ae@comcast.net> Date: 10/16/23 2:00 PM (GMT-06:00) To: towerta
I have a number of Hoffman enclosures outdoors, the cables come through the bottoms and I made no effort to seal them. The hardline is not in a conduit. Morning dew is common here in humid NC, I avoi
I've done something similar with a big Hoffman box that holds 8 arrestors. Cables enter through suitably sized to provide a pretty tight fit that keeps most insects out. It's mounted to the wall just
SteveAll suggestions so far sound plausible. In the category of "what have you got to lose", I would try first sealing the conduit and cable combination at the point where it enters your box at the t
I have Hoffman boxes at the base of my towers all cables entering go through apporiate Gland both 7/8 hardline and control cables. In EPA we have heavy dew this time of year also. I drilled two 3/32
Thought I'd re-post with the solution to the problem described below. I mounted a small (~ 2") 12vdc muffin fan on the underside of the box using an enlarged hole that was for an extra cable. The fan
Thanks for sharing your solution Shawn. GL John KK9A Thought I'd re-post with the solution to the problem described below. I mounted a small (~ 2") 12vdc muffin fan on the underside of the box using