[TowerTalk] Pelican case for outdoor use

[Jim Brown]

On 4/10/2020 8:05 AM, Grant Saviers wrote:
> In my NEMA 4 enclosures which are rain/splash/hose spray proof, a bug 
> proof vent keeps the inside humidity level at ambient here in the very 
> wet Pacific Northwest .

NEMA 4 enclosures are a great option for outdoor use. I use gasketed 
enclosures with screw covers when access is generally not required, and 
hinged versions for larger enclosures when access is occasionally 
required. Control lines for my rotators and SteppIR are on barrier 
strips in a hinged enclosure, with a piece of PVC conduit going through 
the wall into the shack.

A few years ago, with help from W6GJB, I built a coax entry panel with 8 
arrestors in a very large hinged enclosure. The arrestors are the high 
power units with replaceable elements that Array Solutions sells. Coax 
enters through strain relief clamps sold for electrical boxes. They're 
mounted on the bottom of the enclosure, with two 2-in pieces of PVC 
conduit going through the wall to the shack.

73, Jim K9YC