[MLB-WIRELESS] Enclosures

[Tom Parker]

Abe,

You should be very careful here since it seems you're
planning to put 240V on your roof.  This _really_ needs an
electrician and an earth leakage safety breaker - people
have electrified their whole metal roofs and killed people.
Please take care here, most people (everyone?) puts DC up a
cable to their mast - perhaps you can extend the cable on
the plug pack and put just the notebook up?  Perhaps you
should consider inside the roof just below the mast?

When I asked vak the same thing about enclosures, he sent me
this - for various reasons I haven't had the time to follow
it up.

Cheers,
Tom

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The enclosures you want are made by a Canadian mob... forget
their name.

Call up V & P Electronics in Dandenong and they can supply
them to you. The
manufacturer of the die cast enclosures have hundreds of
different
dimensions.

The guys there are REALLY helpful.

2/ 24 Swift Way Dandenong South 3175
(03) 9706 4337
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Tom Parker tparker at netspace.net.au
http://www.wiresncode.com/projects


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of Abe
Orchard
Sent: Sunday, 4 May 2003 4:28 PM
To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Enclosures


I am having real difficulty locating a suitable enclosure
for my AP and associated equipment so that I can locate the
AP directly next to the Antenna on our roof.

I can find heaps of small cases that would fit the AP but
none that allow for real expansion.

Currently my plan is to put the AP in a box with antenna and
power connectors coming out via some sealed holes. Obviously
because of its size I will be weighting it down so it doesn’
t blow off the roof.

Ideally I would like to be able to drop in a whole laptop at
a later date with just power an antenna connectors coming
out of the box. For this reason I am thinking of mounting a
4 plug multi-board inside the box to allow a second or third
electrical device to be connected.  I’m guessing that I am
looking for about 500mm*300mm*200mm

My problem is that I cannot find something that is large
enough and UV hardened so it doesn’t break down in the
sunlight. Because I am cabling mains power into the box I
want something that’s going to stand up to the elements, can
be opened occasionally but seals properly so I don’t worry
if there is a storm.

I’ve tried the electrical places, Dick Smith and Bunnings
(who just had cheap storage boxes). Does anyone have any
idea?

Suggestions very welcome



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