Topband: Weatherproof enclosures?

[Charles Moizeau]

Paul,

I will certainly second Jeff's recommendation.

Those gray plastic junction boxes are made for outdoor use and are heavy-duty construction.  They come in various sizes with the cover equipped with a flexible gasket.

I get mine from Lowes, but don't recall the manufacturer.  Of course I substituted stainless steel screws for the zinc-plated ones supplied.  

The biggest I found measures 12" x 12" x 6" and that will be used to neatly contain my DX Engineering radial connection plate and a vacuum variable capacitor.   I have yet to work out exactly how I will bring the coax feedline and the 12 and 14-gauge radial wires (numbering 55, worth 1.25 miles, so far) through the box's walls    

73,

Charles, W2SH   

> Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:52:19 -0700
> From: jmwooods at yahoo.com
> To: pstaupe at qwest.net; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Weatherproof enclosures?
> 
> Paul,
> 
> Lately I've become quite fond of weather-tight electrical handy-boxes as 
> enclosures for beverage hardware. They can be found in the electrical supplies 
> sections of Home Depot or Lowes for ~$6 or so.  The smallest enclosures are 
> about 4x4" by 2" deep and feature a gasket seal and screw-on cover.  The plastic 
> housing is easy to drill for fittings.
> 
> Home Depot carries Carlon, similar to these:
> http://www.carlonsales.com/himelineheseries.php
> 
> My favorites are Kraloy brand, found at a midwest home-improvement chain called 
> Menards.  They use brass machine screws and threaded inserts for the covers.  
> 
> 
> http://www.kraloyfittings.com/Content/Products/Product.aspx?ProductId=39
> 
>  Part number JB442 is the 4x4x2 version.
> 
> -Jeff
> W0ODS
> Cedar Rapids, IA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Paul Staupe <pstaupe at qwest.net>
> To: topband <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, April 23, 2011 7:45:50 AM
> Subject: Topband: Weatherproof enclosures?
> 
> I've put up several Beverages this Spring and am looking for suitable
> weatherproof UV resistant plastic enclosures to mount the feed and
> termination hardware.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Paul W0AD
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