Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 We're now into stage 2 of the power upgrade and the resident domestic resource, planning and development engineer (aka husband) wants to put all the controllers in an enclosure near the new outside pannel. He wants a permanent area while I would prefer something more seasonal. In trying to find some examples, the search function will only bring up posts from the last few days. Any ideas and especially pictures would help. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 This was Bill Learning's version he showed us at the SC miniPLUS. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Here is a picture of my LOR board. :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I was going to centrally locate all my boards near the power also, but decided to place them as near as possible to the locations of the lights. If I centrally locate them, it would take 16 long extension cords per board to get to the lights to be controlled. By placing the boards closer to the lights, I only need a maximum of two long extension cords to get power to the boards. Some boards have less than 2 amps per board, so I can get by with only one long extension cord if I use the jumpers on the two halves of the board. It is a significant savings for me in long extension cords for six boards. Each of my boards will mount in an individual cabinet.Denny Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Tower 1 goes under my big tree and controls 128 channels of mega and mini trees. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I currently have 8 boards in this box.jeff Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Jeff, How come I only count 6?--Daniel L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 It's not a recent picture.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 OK, so you added 2 more to the door? That is a nice way to keep everything in one place!--Daniel L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Denny how do you keep your boards dry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 MrPhoto,These are just the "guts." These fit into boxes made from T1-11 exterior siding that are attached to posts driven into the ground. The bottoms are open so that the extension cords can pass into the boxes. Fronts are screwed onto the boxes after everything is connected.Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Last year I bought a exterior grade steel GE Powermark Gold load center (TLM812RCU) for $21.98 at Lowes, I just purchased 2 more for the same price. Once gutted (2 screws) the interior dimensions are 11 1/2" W x 11 1/4" H x 4" D, plenty of room for my CTB16D controller and its wires. I mounted the controller on 4 - 3/4" 10-24 bolt couplings with rubber washers. I tapped 18 - 3/8" holes for the needed wires insulated by 3/8" rubber grommets. Each enclosure is portable and lockable.For the price and a little elbow grease, this enclosure exceeds my needsBox LabelExterior EnclosureInterior Enclosure before modInterior GutsInterior Guts 2Exterior After modEnclosure after mod 2Interior WiresTail MarkingsExterior Wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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