Enclosure Ideas
Ideas for enclosures to protect our sensors and embedded systems.
First the sensors. Ususally Digital Electronics are pretty robust:
The chipcap is ok from -40C to 85C
The DS1820 -55 to 125C
Certainly our backhaul can be kept in a box like this:
Basically the cheapest way is going to be something homebrewed like:
which we may consider doing some of at the beginning. We can also buy stuff:
http://media.digikey.com/photos/Serpac%20Photos/A-21%20BLACK.jpg These guys can make panels for us that are breathable and fit in to other enclosures.
http://media.digikey.com/photos/Serpac%20Photos/A-21%20BLACK.jpg Put this sideways or upside down and air can get in.
http://www.evatron.com/index-pag-product-cid-5-sid-31-pid-574-l-2.html This looks like a pretty cool vented enclosure. It would still need a cover against the rain.
http://www.bapihvac.com/CatalogPDFs/I_App_Notes/BAPI_Enclosure_Styles.pdf Building Automation Products makes some VERY cool vented enclosures.
ftp://ftp.campbellsci.com/pub/csl/outgoing/uk/leaflets/enc_power_supplies_july07.pdf Cambell Scientific makes some enclosures too.
http://www.l-com.com/productcenter.aspx?id=552 L-com also has a BUNCH of different enclosures.
It took a long time to really find something that seems ideal:
These guys (JDL Solutions) also make a cool assortment of enclosures:
