BrandonH Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 This year we are using a chain of CCR's outside. My three questions are:*Would the CTB16 Enclosure be enough to weatherproof the Brain(s) and Power converter(s)?*Are there any other steps I should take to protect the CCR, brain, and power converter?*And finally, is there a better alternative (power wise) to power the brains?Thanks!BrandonH Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Looks to me like it will do a fine job just like you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 George Simmons wrote: Looks to me like it will do a fine job just like you have it.I was wondering the same thing...but was also concerned about possible problems with heat with everything packed so tightly...will heat be a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Good point - I never even thought of that. Heat buildup just isn't a concern on my radar. Don't know how it might affect Brandon - no clue what part of the world he's from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonH Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Heat shouldn't be a problem here in Oklahoma. It never rises above 60 after late October/early November.Should I be concerned about the small amount of water that can seep through the edge of the enclosure and mounting holes in the back? (It still rains occationally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWood Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 That's basically what i'm going to use, except my enclosure is an old telephone enclosure. I know mine is water tight but not sure about the heat buildup. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulXmas Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I am using these that I got off of Ebay.Not worried about heat (it is minus COLD here in winter) LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 BrandonH wrote:*And finally, is there a better alternative (power wise) to power the brains?It doesn't appear anyone answered Brandon's third question...and it got me to thinking (probably incorrect thinking, but thinking nonetheless)...If you are putting 4 CCR controllers into an enclosure do you really need all four of the power sources?Could you not use one to supply the 12volts needed to all 4 controllers?I must be wrong in my thinking as it seems too easy... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownTown Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'm a bit concerned about mounting my CCR in a vertical position, with cables coming into the top of the unit. I had a problem with an iDMX mounted vertically. I have some corrosion problems in the RJ45 jacks... I think I'm getting condensation on the cat 5 cable, and it's dripping down into the connector. I use only gold plated AMP connectors, so I don't imagine they are the culprit.I'm trying to find a box that is wide enough to mount the iDMX horizontally to avoid this problem.Any thoughts?D.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulXmas Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 jimswinder wrote: BrandonH wrote:*And finally, is there a better alternative (power wise) to power the brains?It doesn't appear anyone answered Brandon's third question...and it got me to thinking (probably incorrect thinking, but thinking nonetheless)...If you are putting 4 CCR controllers into an enclosure do you really need all four of the power sources?Could you not use one to supply the 12volts needed to all 4 controllers?I must be wrong in my thinking as it seems too easy... :cool:I don't know where but I remember seeing each ribbon needs its own power supply. Now if you used one power supply that pushes out the needed power then why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 PaulXmas wrote:I don't know where but I remember seeing each ribbon needs its own power supply. Now if you used one power supply that pushes out the needed power then why not?According to the CCR manual:12 VDC 3 amp power barrel, center positive. The supplied low voltage adapter provides 12 vdc @ 3 amps.Thus, you could power 4 CCR's with a single power supply that can provide 12vdc @ at least 12 amps. You could probably use the supplied power supply with mulitple CCR's, but you would have to keep the brightness way down, which would not be optimal.BrandonH wrote:Should I be concerned about the small amount of water that can seep through the edge of the enclosure and mounting holes in the back? (It still rains occationally)The purpose of a weatherproof enclosure is to keep the water away from the electronics, while still allowing moisture to drain out the bottom. If it's mounted vertically, the small amount of moisture that could seep through the edges and back is insignificant.DownTown wrote: ... with cables coming into the top of the unit. I had a problem with an iDMX mounted vertically. I have some corrosion problems in the RJ45 jacks... I think I'm getting condensation on the cat 5 cable, and it's dripping down into the connector.It's generally a bad idea to have cables come into the top of anything. As an experienced roofer once told me, water tends to run downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Steven wrote:According to the CCR manual:12 VDC 3 amp power barrel, center positive. The supplied low voltage adapter provides 12 vdc @ 3 amps.Thus, you could power 4 CCR's with a single power supply that can provide 12vdc @ at least 12 amps. You could probably use the supplied power supply with mulitple CCR's, but you would have to keep the brightness way down, which would not be optimal.So...more than likely not all 4 CCR's will be on at the same time (at least in my application) so something like this would work? (couldn't find a 12 amp one...just this 7 amp)http://12vadapters.com/adapter/power-supply/12v/7-amp-7a.html Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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