Why fiberglass/plastic instead of metal? You can get NEMA 4 metal enclosures
cheaper that plastic NEMA 3.
Perry K4PWO
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Wayne Kline
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 6:06 PM
To: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>; Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Cc: N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz@verizon.net>; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fiberglass Enclosure
Hi Tony,
I have been lucky on FleaBay for scoring outdoor WX proof enclosures.
I use on like this for my 4 sq receiving array and all it's phase lines
amp and switch box.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Altelix-16x16x8-Fiberglass-NEMA-Box-3X-Weatherproof
-Outdoor-Equipment-Enclosure/152925333680?hash=item239b0f68b0
YMMV
Wayne W3EA
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Chuck Dietz
<w5prchuck@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 6:40:12 PM
To: Grant Saviers
Cc: N2TK, Tony; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fiberglass Enclosure
I bolted a compact pickup truck aluminum tool box to the wall of the shack
opposite the operating table. Hardliners enter the bottom and feed throughs
go into the shack wall to an aluminum plate on the other side where the
jumpers connect to the equipment.
On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 4:47 PM Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net> wrote:
> I have two Stahlin 16x14x8, one on each tower with 3" and 2" conduit
> entry, which work but are too small to get everything inside and still
> work on them. Otherwise they are fine after 6 years. Replacing them
> with 20x18x9 also Stahlin via McMaster 7740K181. Catalog says
> "submersible" but received was the standard hinge door model and the
> pdf is correct https://www.mcmaster.com/#7740k181/=1e4mwyq
>
> Most fiberglass enclosures will shed glass fibers after a few years in
> the sun so it is best to paint them as soon as they weather a bit or
> clean off the mold release and paint immediately.
>
> For a really large enclosure I needed at the shack end, the NEMA types
> were way too expensive. So I bought an office supply cabinet with
> doors
> 48x48x18 and gave it a couple of coats of paint. With an added drip
> edge over the doors it is dry, clean, and rust free after 3 years in
> WWA rains. 3x 3" conduits into the bottom, 3x 3" conduits into shack
> in the back, and 1x 3" conduit into the side.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
>
> On 8/12/2018 10:49 AM, N2TK, Tony wrote:
> > Looking for a fiberglass enclosure about 20"H X 16"W X 8"D to mount
> > on
> the
> > tower to hold various terminals, relays, etc. Will add a grounded to
> > the tower aluminum plate in the box for mounting components.
> > Comparing
> Stahlin
> > vs. Allied Moulded. Any experience with either? Any recommendations?
> >
> > Tnx
> >
> > N2TK, Tony
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