Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-18 Thread Tony Cole
The Skid-mounted C3Spear in a NEMA4 version would work perfectly for this application. http://www.ellipticalmobilesolutions.com/c3spear.html

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
Unfortunately, I have some specific non-commodity circuit boards I'm dealing with, so I have to accommodate their environmental requirements. On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 01:22:26PM -0700, david peahi wrote: > I have had success with the opposite approach using equipment rated from > -40 C to +85 C (+

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Jon Sands
Woah, the last quote I got from them was less than half the price of a cab. I guess I'm cooling less equipment? What model are you looking at? On 6/17/2013 4:28 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 04:19:07PM -0400, Jon Sands wrote: This is by far a "cheaper" option, but should wo

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 04:19:07PM -0400, Jon Sands wrote: > This is by far a "cheaper" option, but should work just fine. I'm > about to do the same myself. > > Grab a used cab here - http://www.usedtowers.com/CABINETS/CABINETS.htm > > Some of those come with the factory huge AC systems built fo

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread david peahi
I have had success with the opposite approach using equipment rated from -40 C to +85 C (+185 F), no fans, sealed NEMA4 or NEMA12 Hoffman enclosures, cooling by equipment heat sinks. Ethernet switches and optics rated -40 C to +85 C This configuration has worked with the same equipment for at least

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Joe Hamelin
Clearwire uses these and they are very nice. www.*ddb*unlimited.com -- Joe Hamelin, W7COM, Tulalip, WA, 360-474-7474 On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote: > I'm in need of my first free-standing, pad-mounted outdoor enclosure, > 19" rack rails, 12-18 rack units, with about

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Jon Sands
This is by far a "cheaper" option, but should work just fine. I'm about to do the same myself. Grab a used cab here - http://www.usedtowers.com/CABINETS/CABINETS.htm Some of those come with the factory huge AC systems built for thousands of watts of equipment inside, but if you're like me and

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Mike Lyon
http://www.ddbunlimited.com/ -mike Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2013, at 12:49, Alex Lesser wrote: I came across this once. Seems interesting but we have never used it ourselves. 400 Watts is not much so I believe this unit may even be overkill. http://www.ellipticalmedia.com/raserhd.html

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Tim Jackson
Alpha's Radium Minibays should be a good start of what to look at and seems to fit your requirements: http://www.alpha.ca/web2/products/enclosures/outdoor-enclosures-medium/item/radium-minibay-series On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote: > I'm in need of my first free-standing,

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Josh Baird
http://www.ddbunlimited.com/ Be prepared to drop some coin. Josh On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote: > I'm in need of my first free-standing, pad-mounted outdoor enclosure, > 19" rack rails, 12-18 rack units, with about 400W of heat load inside, > for use in the Massachuset

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Andrew Latham
On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote: > I'm in need of my first free-standing, pad-mounted outdoor enclosure, > 19" rack rails, 12-18 rack units, with about 400W of heat load inside, > for use in the Massachusetts climate. What do people recommend as far > as contruction, cooling

Re: recommended outdoor enclosures

2013-06-17 Thread Alex Lesser
I came across this once. Seems interesting but we have never used it ourselves. 400 Watts is not much so I believe this unit may even be overkill. http://www.ellipticalmedia.com/raserhd.html On 6/17/2013 3:36 PM, Chuck Anderson wrote: I'm in need of my first free-standing, pad-mounted outdo