At the big M/M W0AIH stn in Wisconsin, 90 acres, over 20 towers, Paul used old junker refrigerators/freezers for remote junction boxes and base loading systems.
They may not look pretty but they are usually free. Ray, N6VR On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 10:05 AM Grant Saviers <[email protected]> wrote: > Likely >$3000 for a real "enclosure" that size, probably custom, painted > and 2x for stainless. Plus how to move and ship about >700#. Grainger > has big enclosures, but nothing your size. You might find a switchgear > enclosure at a electrical recycler. I had a old CNC controls cabinet 4w > x 5h x 1d which went to the junkyard. > > My cheaper alternative was a 48 x 48 x 24 pre-assembled office cabinet, > swing doors. I gave it a couple of coats of latex paint. 3x 3" conduits > into the bottom, a couple 2" into side & it sits on concrete pillar > blocks and 4x4 PT wood. 4x 4" conduits would easily fit in 48" width so > two side by side would work for 7x. I put a drip edge over the front > since it does rain a bit in WWA. IMO a deeper cabinet than 8" is needed > if you have any hardline coming in. IIRC I bought it from U-line, and > picked it up. > > Dry inside after 4 years in PNW Wx. > > Grant KZ1W > > > > On 1/2/2020 13:37, [email protected] wrote: > > I'm looking for suggestions for sources for a large weatherproof > enclosure, > > at least 6 feet wide by 4 feet high and 8 inches deep (supporting a > minimum > > of seven, 4-inch conduits entering from below), to house the entrance > panel > > and single-point ground of a new station. It will need to be metal, > > preferably galvanized steel, and will be mounted on the outside wall of > the > > house. > > > > > > > > Has anyone a suggestion for a supplier? > > > > > > > > Thanks, and 73, > > > > > > > > Ed N4II. > > > > > > > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
