Does anyone know who makes the NEMA-4 sealed plastic enclosures that Array Solutions uses for their baluns? 73, geo - n4ua -- This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privile
They look like PVC junction boxes to me. The onese I have are made by Carlon and came from Home Depot: http://www.carlon.com/Master%20Catalog/Junction_Boxes_Brochure.pdf http://n3ox.net/projects/ste
I've been using the very same boxes from Home Depot. The 12x12x6 versions are 40 bucks around here and are darn tough. Bob They look like PVC junction boxes to me. The onese I have are made by Carlon
Author: "Terry G. Glagowski" <TGlagowski@SBCglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:04:47 -0400
There's and even MORE cost effective solution... available at WALMART, etc... Consider using the plastic boxes intended for storage of clothes, other items, under the bed (sort of like Tupperware). A
Lowes has a nice selection in their electrical department. Phil - AD5X _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk
What about a UV rating for those? Have you used any of them in sunlight for an extended period of time? There's and even MORE cost effective solution... available at WALMART, etc... Consider using th
They are probably like the cheap plastic trash cans I have used as covers, a year or so and they turn brittle, one touch and they fall apart. David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net web: ht
I was going to say; if going to that much work, just get the plastic electrical boxes at Lowes or Home Depot. They are about $10 for the small ones and $20 something for the 10 X 10 X 6 with mounting
The Rubbermaid Roughneck series might work well. The Sterilite brand are, in my opinion, junk to begin with. Even brand new, they can be brittle and break easily. Check in the outdoors/garden/etc sec
Those Rubbermaid containers work great! Just be sure to put them in a METAL ENCLOSURE. - Mike --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On
And you can get 12" x 8" x 8" NEMA 4 steel enclosures off the "e" place stores for $40 shipped. I've bought several in different sizes with no fuss. 73 de Perry - K4PWO ______________________________
Author: "Terry G. Glagowski" <TGlagowski@SBCglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:23:01 -0400
I have some of each brand, neither seems to show any signs of deteriorating after a year of New England Winter / Summer weather, exposed to sun, wind, rain, etc. The real test will be what happens af
The boxes from Lowes, gray electrical boxes, have been out in 10 Pennsylvania winters, in full sun and some in the woods. If you keep the rubber seals in good shape, they will last another 10. 73 Bil
Six months (or less) in the Arizona summer will turn those things to brittle flakes. I'd advise sticking with the NEMA boxes (Carlon or similar). 73, Dave AB7E --Original Mail-- From: "Terry G. Glago
Re: UV When you install them, rough 'em up a bit with sandpaper, spray on a couple coats of RustOleum plastic paint and they last well. This was out in the elements for a little over two years and th
Author: "Jim Miller KG0KP" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:23:16 -0500
Home Depot has them in varying sizes in the electrical department and they are heavy and waterproof (and not cheap). Bought one to use for my entrance panel housing my bulkhead and lightning arrester
Tupperware is for leftovers, not electronics! I can build any size metal enclosure you want. http://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Metal% 20Werks.html Chris KF7P Those Rubbermaid containers work great! Just be su
I'm with ya! I'd rather plunk down 40 bucks for a decent NEMA rated outdoor box than save 30 bucks today only to have to pay 200 tomorrow. Short term thinking leads to long term expense. Bob Tupperwa
I use similar boxes and swear by them. The first time I used the plastic NEMA rated boxes I checked them after the first couple of good rains and was satisfied. Whenever I crack them open the equipme