Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-12 Thread Robert
*To:*AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet Chuck, is there a specific paint you used to shield against solar radiation?  I rolled a gallon

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-12 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
; Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet Figuring out how/where you need to have a device to shade a box should be the exact same process and figuring out the best place to mount a solar panel shouldn’t it? If fact wouldn’t logic dictate that you put in a solar panel, harvest

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-12 Thread Brian Webster
? Thank you, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 9:55 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet Shade moves, but maybe you only concern yourself with where

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-12 Thread Adam Moffett
ts so that is probably the major difference. We just use a color called satellite white.  I don’t think it matters much. *From:* castarritt *Sent:* Friday, July 9, 2021 9:26 AM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] S

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
difference. >>>> We just use a color called satellite white. I don’t think it matters >>>> much. >>>> >>>> From: castarritt >>>> Sent: Friday, July 9, 2021 9:26 AM >>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>&g

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-09 Thread Bill Prince
y, July 9, 2021 9:26 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet >> >> Chuck, is there a specific paint you used to shield against solar >> radiation? I rolled a gallon of white elastomeric roof coating from

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
live load. I think only 100 watts so that is >> probably the major difference. >> We just use a color called satellite white. I don’t think it matters much. >> >> From: castarritt >> Sent: Friday, July 9, 2021 9:26 AM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-09 Thread Steve Jones
h. > > *From:* castarritt > *Sent:* Friday, July 9, 2021 9:26 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet > > Chuck, is there a specific paint you used to shield against solar > radiation? I rolled a gallon of whit

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-09 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet Chuck, is there a specific paint you used to shield against solar radiation? I rolled a gallon of white elastomeric roof coating from home depot onto one of our DDB boxes, and while it did drop the temp slightly, the results weren't that impressive. I thin

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-09 Thread castarritt
Chuck, is there a specific paint you used to shield against solar radiation? I rolled a gallon of white elastomeric roof coating from home depot onto one of our DDB boxes, and while it did drop the temp slightly, the results weren't that impressive. I think the issue with our test is we chose a s

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
saying it is not worth it to completely shade the cabinet vs. just >> painting it Sat White? >> >> From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF >> Sent: Friday, July 2, 2021 12:20 PM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> Cc: Chuck McCown >> Subject: Re: [AFMU

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
the cabinet vs. just > painting it Sat White? > > From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF > Sent: Friday, July 2, 2021 12:20 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Cc: Chuck McCown > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet > > 20+ years ago

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Bill Prince
ly 2, 2021 12:20 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet   20+ years ago, I set up 4 identical outdoor

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet 20+ years ago, I set up 4 identical outdoor enclosures. Temp telemetry. Some live load, don’t remember the details. They were about 24” cubes. All started out as gray. Tried sun shields, exterior insulation

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Bill Prince
We recently discussed the idea of using solar panels as a sun shade. You'd have to place them strategically, but it would accomplish the main task of getting the sun off the enclosure(s). The white paint works pretty well too. Burt Rutan did some temperature studi

Re: [AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
20+ years ago, I set up 4 identical outdoor enclosures. Temp telemetry. Some live load, don’t remember the details. They were about 24” cubes. All started out as gray. Tried sun shields, exterior insulation, vents, fans, peltier cooling modules. Silver paint, white paint. The overwhelming

[AFMUG] Solar and shade for AE Fiber Cabinet

2021-07-02 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Super hot out here in Utah. My fiber cabinets running Active switches are getting harder to maintain and AC units on the side of the cabinets are starting to fail faster. I've had the thought of shading them with a permanent four post structure and a reflective white painted cover to shade them