An enclosure is a box to hold your electronic device.
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Inline Voltage Divider - do they exist?
I'm looking for a neat off the shelf solution to halving a voltage via a resistor network. Some kind of small module, (probably GND, signal in, signal out) that can be wired inline with a sensor that ...
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How to mount pcb with IEC320-C14 power entry connector inside enclosure
I am making a PCB which has one IEC320-C14 and one IEC320-C13 connector on it (Like this one). The PCB will be quite small, just large enough for some sensing circuitry; between 5 and 8 square inches. ...
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Moisture Trapped in IP66 Enclosure
I got a field report of a product which is sealed in an IP66 aluminum die cast body. it was observed that water/moisture had condensed inside the enclosure over and over and creating some white marks ...
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Questions about earth grounding enclosures
A text mentions about the importance of connecting the earth wire to an instrument case/enclosure as follows:
Instruments with ungrounded cases can become lethal devices in the
event of ...
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Ways to thermally manage a small enclosure?
hopefully this is an okay place to ask this question, but anyway, I'm working on a project to measure efficiency of a mono-crystalline solar cell based off temperature in the enclosure. The solar cell ...
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Watertight enclosures - what production steps are required to ensure no condensation on the insides?
Background
We want to waterproof an electronic device and the specifications call for IP-65 protection. To this end, we have selected a sealed polycarbonate box to put the electronics in. The ...
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5.8GHz omnidirectional antenna inside wood
If one would enclose 5.8GHz transmitting omnidirectional antenna inside dry wooden block (wood would be cut to semi-precisely fit the antenna), how much it would attenuate the signal? (roughly)
And ...
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A question about a sensor in a metallic enclosure
I need to mount this sensor inside an aluminum or metallic enclosure. Then the sensor will stay inside the enclosure. The enclosure will be mounted outdoors on a bridge concrete or some part I dont ...
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Mounting a sensor against the inside of an enclosure
I have a plastic ABS project enclosure which I'm trying to figure out how to mount a sensor to the inside of, against a window that will be placed into the enclosure wall so that it looks through the ...
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DIY EMC Tents for EMC/RFI testing?
Been looking into doing from preliminary work on EMC testing in house prior to sending various bits of machinery to certification labs. One suggestion is that we carry out the testing in an EMC tent ...
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Grounding an Enclosure
I have been working on a hi-fi audio amplifier, and I plan to put it in a metal enclosure when it is finished. The amplifier is (relatively) low power, so I'm powering the system from a wall-wart ...
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Temperature sensor reads higher inside enclosure
I have an HIH6130 temperature and humidity sensor inside a plastic enclosure with a Particle Photon.
When it takes reading while inside the enclosure, the readings are ~ 2 degrees too high, vs ...
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How do I make my electrical enclosure waterproof, what type of connectors I use?
We are designing this meter which will monitor house hold consumption. The problem that I am facing right now for days and weeks now, how do I make the meter water proof. I have tried everything but ...
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What metal-printing methods exist to create this style of finish? [closed]
I have an old panel faceplate (circa 2000) that I am trying to create a replacement for. It appears that the two commonly available methods to put graphics on a metal faceplate are UV printing and ...
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How to 'fix' this in an enclosure without glueing?
I have an enclosure, and want to fix/put a STM32 inside, a relay and probably later a small circuit board.
However, the STM (STM32F103C8T6) and the relay do not have holes to fix them... and I do not ...
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Will a cheap RFID reader work behind a 2mm aluminium sheet?
I'm building a information contact panel that will serve as a point of communication between employees and their company. Part of this process involves putting an ID card to the panel, so it can be '...
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Grounding a soldering iron and it's enclosure
So, I assembled a soldering iron kit and put the control unit in an aluminum enclosure and intend to use a Mean Well SP-240 24V power supply with it. I just wanted to verify a couple of things. The ...
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Tactile switches to meet EMC standards and IP67
I'm designing a handheld device that has just a few buttons that will make some configuration changes. (Very much like a game controller) I'm currently making a set of 3 prototypes - a production run ...
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What converter to use?
I am going to build a stage box, and I need 5V for that (to add some logic, maybe even later an STM32).
I also need mains (220V) for a 12W RGBW LED PAR light.
At first I thought to put in the box a '...
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Connecting multiple series battery holder in parallel of 18650 batteries
I'm pretty new to this, i understand how series and parallel work. Just want to ask if it's safe to connect multiple series battery holder in order for them to be parallel? If my battery are all the ...
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Motor enclosure top lid has electric spring
I fear this might be a little bit too simple for this Stack but I'll still ask. I dismantled a motor from an electric meat slicer of the very old type:
When I opened the enclosure I found that the ...
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Modifying power strip in enclosure to attach to power entry connector
We are using an off-the-shelf power strip to distribute power to several devices in a large aluminum, painted Hammond brand enclosure. We'd like to be able to switch the power on and off with an ...
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Heat problems for STM32F103C8T6 in enclosure
For my hobby project, I'm intending to add a STM32F103C8T6 (and later STM32F407VET6 or ZET6) into an enclosure.
For worst case case, let's take the 407, the datasheet can be found here.
On page 80, ...
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vibration dampening comparison [closed]
I am trying to mitigate between costs, ease of mounting, of enclosure matching and costs for a smallish PCB (< 100 g / 4 oz and about 35 x 50 mm / 1.5 x 2 in) used inside a passenger car.
And so ...
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Grounding without Ground
My system use only line and neutral connection from mains (no ground.) Inside this system it is converted to
5V using SMPS.
My enclosure is metal, I need to ground this enclosure. Since I do not ...
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Shielding Amplification Stages Separately
I am currently designing a prototyping board for fast pulse detection with 4 amplification stages at the input. I am currently not able to provide a schematic portion of it as I don't have access to ...
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Metal enclosure for custom car stereo project
I'm thinking about developing a custom car stereo, and it surprised me that there's no DIY enclosures for this purpose. I've just found plastic boxes in the 1 DIN size which can be installed into an ...
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battery enclosures - i am not geting the hang of it [closed]
I find it so hard to search for some casings for my board...
Why are the battery casings so rare ? I must be missing something.
Other questions
Will this case fit 2 AAA batteries ? how do I ...
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Tactile switch actuator extension methods?
I am not a 100% sure this is the right place to ask this, but I couldn't figure out another, more appropriate community.
I am designing a PCB for a product, which will have a tactile switch. The PCB ...
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Acrylic mounting and esd
I like the aesthetic of clear acrylic mounting of PCBs and I want to use it for a project I'm working on. For example as seen in the Mighty Ohm Geiger Counter,
Is esd something I should worry about? ...
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Closed enclosure thermal design the right way
I have a circuit board that works quite well (processor, screen, power supply).
It has been tested successfully for an open aluminium enclosure, but now it will need to fit a rugged 100% closed box.
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How can I safely use an aluminium enclosure without an earthed socket
For a mains-supplied circuit I want to use an aluminium case, so the case can act as a heat sink.
However, I want it to be safe, also when there's no earth connection in the socket where the circuit ...
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Help in identifing these 2 materials
i would like to know if anyone of you recognize these 2 materials and what they are used for ?
A material sticky on one side normal on the other , used between capacitors and aluminum enclosure .
A ...
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How to mount the PCB in a watertight die cast aluminium enclosure?
I would like to know how to secure the PCB into a watertight die cast aluminium enclosure that has no visible mounting posts. There are plenty of those on the Hammond website, and I don't understand ...
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how to drill anti-rotation holes in enclosures?
I am wondering how those holes with a flat for connectors are opened in enclosures. I'd like to know how do to it when prototyping world and in production for aluminum and in plastic.
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Cooling an outdoor electronics enclosure
I built an outdoor enclosure which contains electronic devices (cable modem, router, battery backup, MCU, etc) for a long-distance internet connection. The enclosure is made of insulated metal panels ...
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Large Battery Cell mounting in Enclosure
I am trying to figure out the best way to mount a battery like this (http://www.batteryspace.com/polymerli-ionmodule37v10000mah37wh85arate-prewiredwithpcbpl9059156.aspx) onto a 8" x 6" PCB. There do ...
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Making aluminium conductive for an RF shield enclosure
I'm not sure if it's appropriate to ask here, but I would assume many people in electronics would have experience with this.
I'm enclosing an RF sensitive PCB into an sealed aluminium enclosure. ...
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enclosure fabrication resources for the upscale hobbysist [closed]
I recently saw a beautifully made 1RU 8Ch microphone pre-amp that was in a beautiful enclosure with a very pro looking faceplate and so on. The engineer
wouldn't share who made it for semi-obvious ...
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What is a suitable material to cover photo voltaic panels?
I'm building a small, portable, modular solar panel array to charge 5V power banks, phones, etc.
I got most of the electronics down, the Step-Up converter, by-pass diodes, blocking diodes, as well as ...
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EMC shielded box with transparent window?
Is there such a thing? I would like to put my board in a box to isolate it from radiated emissions externally and also limit emissions from the board to the outside. I would also like a transparent ...
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Will enclosing a brushed DC motor significantly reduce it's lifetime?
I designed a 3D printable LEGO-compatible enclosure for an inexpensive brushed DC motor. The intended use is outdoor holiday decoration, so I fully enclosed the motor to weatherproof it. LEGO ...
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If my electronics are outdoors in a ventillated NEMA 4 enclosure, should I conformal coat my circuit boards?
I'm considering putting a circuit board in a ventilated NEMA 4 enclosure outdoors. I'm a little concerned about humidity and condensation inside the enclosure. Do I need to conformal coat my circuit ...
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Are plastic enclosures safe for hobby mains voltage projects?
This may seem an obvious /silly question, but bear with me because I want you to consider it from a pragmatic view point.
I have a fledgling project that will be mains powered and fit in a space ...
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What tests should I perform before I claim my enclosure is Type 1?
I've seen varying definitions of "type 1" enclosure, and most of them are informal. I've also heard it informally explained that I should be able to drop a screw into the top of the unit and not have ...
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Is there a standard for maximum torque that should be used to fasten PCBs to an enclosure?
I am looking for a standard or guideline which describes how much torque should be used to fasten a PCB to an enclosure using different types of fasteners.
For example, we use M3 hex nuts in a ...
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What are methods used to cool a small residential enclosure (cabinet)?
I have a cabinet in which I intend on putting the following:
A server
A switch
A MODEM
Other AV equipment
The cabinet is probably 30 cubic feet in volume. It doesn't have slots for ventilation - it ...
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Waterproof enclosures
I have a simple farm gate monitor which I'd like to put in a rugged waterproof enclosure to keep it dry enough to operate outside for approximately ten years with no maintenance other than the ...
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Bluetooth Modules in a plastic enclosure
I would like to implement a bluetooth functionality in my project, preferably using STMicroelectronics SPBT2632C1A.AT2, with a protective enclosure. But I read from multiple sources that bluetooth ...
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Enclosing/Casing Design for electronics (electronic eng. vs industrial designer)
I have been wondering, this since i dont have that much experience in product design, but, who is supposed to do the case design of an electronic product? the industrial engineer or the electronic ...
