Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 I plan on purchasing a 16 channel board, with heatsink, soon and was wondering what size the enclosure needs to be and also what it should be made out of, especially living in Ohio where we get snow, and the unusual rain, in november and december. I plan on eventually making some sort of display for valentines day/4th of july and halloween.thanks for the information and love this site and all the help that everyone gives me in my beginning stages of LOR learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 We use a 10x10x4 metal enclosure. It can be plastic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I to will be looking for 2 new enclosures this April.:cool:musicman what part of Ohio you in Dale L. Toledo Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Has anyone considered the plastic permit boxes (used when a residence is being built or improved, posted out front for the inspectors to have access to permits) for an enclosure?Big (27x19x6), plastic, weather resistant. Could hold 3 or more controllers easily.Like this one from Home Depot ($29.96):Moving Target in NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I live in Bowling Green right now. Finishing up a degree this semester, so I'm hoping to have a nice place to decorate with lots of lights next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Seems to be 2 or 3 threads on enclosures.Dan, are the actual board dimensions available anywhere? I didn't see them under "specs", nor in the user manual.Curious whether anyone has mounted multiple boards in a single enclosure... horizontally maybe.-Frank S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 The CTB16D dimensions with heat sink attached are 6-5/8" wide x 8-5/8" long x 2-1/8" tall.http://www.wonderlandchristmas.com/lorfaq/lorfaq.php#ctb16d-size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Musicman you must be down at BGSU I seen a few good looking displays down that way specially in the Perrysburg area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 if it were me i would only put one controller per box. putting all your controllers at one place in your yard means ALOT more extention cords. put one controller in each box and spread them out evenly in your display. thats what alot of the LOR veterens here do... i learned that from them...-stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 That is excellent advice, Stephen. Unless you have a mega tree, or something that needs a lot of channels in one particular area, you can save a lot of money (in extension cords) by using 8 channel boxes.Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I can't seem to find the demensions for the CTB-08. Anyone know them off hand...or the demensions of an enclouser size? (maybe you could also add it to the LOR wiki) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Disregard. Wrong LOR board dimensions posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 lkcubsrule wrote: I can't seem to find the demensions for the CTB-08. Anyone know them off hand...or the demensions of an enclouser size? (maybe you could also add it to the LOR wiki)Without heatsink it measures 4.5 square and 1.25" in heightWith heatsink 4.75 X 5.5 X 2" The 5.5 dim would need addition room for pigtails. My guess would be a minimum to 6-6.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Dan:The way the heatsink is mounted on the CTB16d board, it acts as a stand-off. In your humble opinion, is any additional stand-off suggested if I'm mounting it in either a wood or Plastic box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 MichaelC wrote: Dan:The way the heatsink is mounted on the CTB16d board, it acts as a stand-off. In your humble opinion, is any additional stand-off suggested if I'm mounting it in either a wood or Plastic box?If you plan to push the controller REALLY HOT:devil: (over 30 amps and lights on continuously for long periods (10-20 minutes) ) AND you have it in a plastic box then I would raise it up off the plastic a little to let the air under.In a metal box attach it directly to the box that way the metal box becomes a heatsink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Thanks Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I am also looking for more. I need approximately 20 new enclosures. I want them completely weather proof already, I will pay up to 50$ each but cheaper is better. Anyone have any sources?Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Zac:You sound like you are going to be really busy!Dan:Please take my April orders before ZAC! I want there to be stock left!!! :laughing::laughing:Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I let him know about a week ago so lets hope he prepared! :]:]:]Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 That's the whole demension of the board? That's small. I also need a cheap enclosure for my board. Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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