My 2 pence which was suggested to me. If
you leave ventilation holes, use screen to
cover the holes and leave SS brillo/steel
wool pads in place at the opening. Rodents
don't like chewing through spun metal &
the screen keeps most insects out.
I spray 10% permethryn around my outdoor
electronics after finding ants made a
nursery in one of my easily accessible Rx
antenna amplifiers.
O'course 2 pence ain't worth much...
73,
Gary
KA1J
> 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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