Either let the box breath and provide drain holes, or seal it tight and fit a
desiccant. Conformal coating to protect circuitry is rare except in very
sensitive/expensive products.
David G3UNA/G6CP
> On 29 October 2019 at 22:08 David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Mike
>
> I would think that you would waste ur time unless the box was rather
> airtight. (As in hermetically sealed) If moisture can get in, it will
> and negate any desiccant in rapid order. Just my opinion.
>
> Dave
>
> On 10/29/2019 7:28 PM, Mike & Becca Krzystyniak wrote:
> > I went to put my beverages back up for this winter. On a whim I opened
> > each connection box and found a fair amount of a white powderish condensate
> > inside the diecast housings. Mostly on the housing surfaces. Wires and
> > cores were clean. Is it worth putting a desisscant bag inside to help
> > minimize this or don't fix what isn't broken?
> >
> > Thanks... Mike K9MK
> >
> >
> >
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