[TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures

[Robert West]

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 equipment is in the same shape as
the day or year I closed it up.  Using anything else would be constant trips
to "make sure" all is well and I'd still have worry on my mind when the wind
blew or the rain fell.  Piece of mind is well worth the extra few bucks.

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:46 PM
To: GlagowskiT at acm.org; 'John Kemker'; 'Robert West'
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com; GlagowskiT at acm.org
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures

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 Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry G. Glagowski" <TGlagowski at SBCglobal.net>
To: "'John Kemker'" <john at kemker.org>; "'Robert West'" 
<robert.west at eatmoresoap.com>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <GlagowskiT at acm.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures


>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 after 5 or 10 years !
> Terry / W1TR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Kemker [mailto:john at kemker.org]
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:09 PM
> To: Robert West
> Cc: GlagowskiT at acm.org; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>
> 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 section for
> them.
>
> Robert West wrote:
>> 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 at contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Terry G. Glagowski
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:05 AM
>> To: towertalk at 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 at eatmoresoap.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>> To: "'Dan Zimmerman N3OX'" <n3ox at n3ox.net>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Message-ID: <004f01ca1a04$2ee10290$8ca307b0$@west at eatmoresoap.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> 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 at contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman N3OX
>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:30 PM
>> To: towertalk at 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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