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I'm looking for a NEMA type 4 box or equivalent. New one are a bit
pricey. It must be weather proof. Small holes OK, since I could weld
pathes on to keep it watertight. It will be for my 432 beacon and will
be mounted up on a tower (up to 200 feet above ground). Prefer metal.
Size needed would be about 12" X 12" X 6" or so...

Pricey? Not the smaller ones. I've got a pair of 12x12x6's in my
van that ran about $30 or so.

No, they're not metal... They're a sort of plastic-fiberglass
composite. However, installing a copper 'Faraday cage' internally would
be a simple matter of cutting and bolting in some copper sheets. They
do, however, meet the full NEMA-4X specifications for water resistance
and other environmental nastiness.

If you decide to pursue such, Platt Electric Supply (nationwide
chain) has them.

Happy hunting.


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

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In article ,
says...

I'm looking for a NEMA type 4 box or equivalent. New one are a bit
pricey. It must be weather proof. Small holes OK, since I could weld
pathes on to keep it watertight. It will be for my 432 beacon and will
be mounted up on a tower (up to 200 feet above ground). Prefer metal.
Size needed would be about 12" X 12" X 6" or so...

Pricey? Not the smaller ones. I've got a pair of 12x12x6's in my
van that ran about $30 or so.

No, they're not metal... They're a sort of plastic-fiberglass
composite. However, installing a copper 'Faraday cage' internally would
be a simple matter of cutting and bolting in some copper sheets. They
do, however, meet the full NEMA-4X specifications for water resistance
and other environmental nastiness.

If you decide to pursue such, Platt Electric Supply (nationwide
chain) has them.

Happy hunting.


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

"I" am not up on the "NEMA" specs as I don't do a lot of that sort of
thing... I wish we were closer, as I have a heavy metal gauge outdoor -
weatherproof box about the size I've been seeing mentioned..... I am selling
it for $50 not counting shipping. It has some weight to it, so not sure what
it would cost to ship.

cl

Composite would be fine. Mouser has them in , I think, 8 X 10 X 4 which
would work, but they're somewhere around 60 dollars. I'm a cheap
b@st@rd. $30 is about max I want to go for a beacon box...I'll scout
around some more....thanks for the tip.

Scott
N0EDV

Dr. Anton T. Squeegee wrote:

In article ,
says...


I'm looking for a NEMA type 4 box or equivalent. New one are a bit
pricey. It must be weather proof. Small holes OK, since I could weld
pathes on to keep it watertight. It will be for my 432 beacon and will
be mounted up on a tower (up to 200 feet above ground). Prefer metal.
Size needed would be about 12" X 12" X 6" or so...


Pricey? Not the smaller ones. I've got a pair of 12x12x6's in my
van that ran about $30 or so.

No, they're not metal... They're a sort of plastic-fiberglass
composite. However, installing a copper 'Faraday cage' internally would
be a simple matter of cutting and bolting in some copper sheets. They
do, however, meet the full NEMA-4X specifications for water resistance
and other environmental nastiness.

If you decide to pursue such, Platt Electric Supply (nationwide
chain) has them.

Happy hunting.

Scott wrote:

Composite would be fine. Mouser has them in , I think, 8 X 10 X 4 which
would work, but they're somewhere around 60 dollars. I'm a cheap
b@st@rd. $30 is about max I want to go for a beacon box...I'll scout
around some more....thanks for the tip.

Scott
N0EDV

Dr. Anton T. Squeegee wrote:

In article ,
says...


I'm looking for a NEMA type 4 box or equivalent. New one are a bit
pricey. It must be weather proof. Small holes OK, since I could weld
pathes on to keep it watertight. It will be for my 432 beacon and will
be mounted up on a tower (up to 200 feet above ground). Prefer metal.
Size needed would be about 12" X 12" X 6" or so...


Pricey? Not the smaller ones. I've got a pair of 12x12x6's in my
van that ran about $30 or so.

No, they're not metal... They're a sort of plastic-fiberglass
composite. However, installing a copper 'Faraday cage' internally would
be a simple matter of cutting and bolting in some copper sheets. They
do, however, meet the full NEMA-4X specifications for water resistance
and other environmental nastiness.

If you decide to pursue such, Platt Electric Supply (nationwide
chain) has them.

Happy hunting.




Have you got a decent scrapyard or recycling center? The local
scrapyard has a bunch of used NEMA boxes but the shipping would be high
from here. I've seen stainless and painted steel in several sizes. The
only small metal NEMA box I have right now is*" * 10" and 4" deep The
next one is a lot larger than what you are looking for.

--
Former professional electron wrangler.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida