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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
From: "Jim Miller KG0KP" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:23:16 -0500
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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 arresters on the outside of the 
house.  Being built now.

73, de Jim KG0KP

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From: "K1TTT" <K1TTT@ARRL.NET>
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Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures


> 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
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert West [mailto:robert.west@eatmoresoap.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 22:18
>> To: GlagowskiT@acm.org; towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>
>> What about a UV rating for those?  Have you used any of them in sunlight
>> for
>> an extended period of time?
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Terry G. Glagowski
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:05 AM
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>
>> 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).
>> As long as they have a top that CLIPS / CLAMPS on so the wind can't blow
>> it
>> off,
>> they work fine for covers to COAX junction boxes outside, etc, at a cost
>> of
>> under $10 !!!
>> Terry / W1TR
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:47:39 -0400
>> From: "Robert West" <robert.west@eatmoresoap.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>> To: "'Dan Zimmerman N3OX'" <n3ox@n3ox.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Message-ID: <004f01ca1a04$2ee10290$8ca307b0$@west@eatmoresoap.com>
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>>
>> I've been using the very same boxes from Home Depot.  The 12x12x6 
>> versions
>> are
>> 40 bucks around here and are darn tough.
>>
>> Bob-
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman N3OX
>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:30 PM
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>
>> >
>> > Does anyone know who makes the NEMA-4 sealed plastic enclosures that
>> > Array Solutions uses for their baluns?
>> >
>>
>> 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/stepperswitch/switchbox_ext_lg.JPG
>>
>> I think another company makes the ones for Array Solutions.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dan
>>
>>
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