Poll: Are You Currently In Need of an Outdoor Enclosure for Electronic Devices?

Hi,

It is really a good question as there are many dev. kits/boards and electronic equipment which needs a good enclosure due to their

vulnerability to atmospheric conditions.

I usually use the plastic box which is readily available to fix for example an Arduino or a sensor that is prone to water or humidity

Another option that comes to my mind is to use 3D printed enclosure. Which will take time and also cost is higher for small kits like

Arduino or similar. As the electricity is becoming greener and based on solar panels I am looking forward for the time when the

3D printing is used by people for such tasks.

I actually just received some gaskets specifically for this purpose. I'm building a utility box to put next to the antenna.

That said, I don't do this often, but I wouldn't mind seeing what they have to offer.

That would be really interesting to see. May depend on what printer you have and the print setup/settings.

Hmm. Now I want to compare a 3d printed enclosure to an IP-rated waterproof enclosure. Put some cotton inside and run them both through a dishwasher cycle.

Depends on what it is, but sometimes use custom (3D printed) and sometimes off the shelf enclosures, always off the shelf it it needs any degree of water resistance etc. I've got a project on my to-do list that would need a smallish outdoor/waterproof rated enclosure, so this might be great for that.

You haven't said anything about the size of these enclosures.  We have 40cm x 40cm x40 cm projects up to 2m x 2m x 2m outside projects.

Scott

Similar to Douglas's statement, I also have projects that would be in the great outdoors.

In the horticultural technology the pumps and sensor controls are as an example in the project.

Power distributors for domestic power supply are also an issue.

At first I would look for standard housings, but for very special applications I will probably have to access the relevant manufacturers at a high price.

For an example:

IP68,

IP69, IP69K

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code

How to test in IP69K, (Video):

https://www.iconnsystems.com/ip69k-test-video#:~:text=What%20is%20an%20IP69K%20Test%20Procedure%3F%20An%20IP69K,certain%…

Best Regards

Gerald

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There are two projects I have in mind that would require an outdoor enclosure.

The first one is to hold control and power electronics for an outdoor display. (In short, large displays with lots of ws2812s). The box would be hidden, but subject to temperature and moisture. I'm also thinking about weatherproof connectors needed throughout the rest of the display.

The other project would be, basically, a Rasberry Pi + Battery + Camera holder. It would need to have a lens or clear plate for the camera. (I want to build a bird-watching device that streams video when it detects birds on a feeder.)

Transparent windows are another issue for 3D printed enclosures.

Having a range of different enclosures with different features (e.g. cabling, transparent cover, sizes) would be useful, I think. I generally have to make do with very basic, general-purpose outdoor boxes.