Good morning,

For one-offs and applications where user interaction is occasionally
required we often build products into Pelican cases
http://pelican.com/cases/cases1.html and connect to the outside world with
bulkhead style RF and AMP connectors. Amp has a nice line (various numbers
of pins and sizes,) and is available from Digi-Key.

One other poster in this thread mentioned using Vaseline in place of (or as
well as) silicone grease. My only concern with this is I've seen Vaseline
degrade some insulation on wires.

Pelican also makes a line of cases that are smaller, and have transparent
lids. We've rarely had water ingress or condensation issues with these
enclosures.

Seal your cable entry points well with a generous amount of RTV silicone.

Regards,

Cam Bremner  -  Canadian Coast Guard Technical Services
"There are 10 kinds of people in the world; those who understand binary and
those who don't."


-----Original Message-----
From: James Nick Sears [mailto:jsears2027@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: December 18, 2003 5:31 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [EE:] Watertight Enclosure


I am looking for a small enclosure that is capable of holding a PIC circuit
in a totally exposed outdoor environment for long periods of time.  I need
room for a PCB assembly approx. 2.5" x 2.5" x 1" and need a lid that can
easily open to expose connectors, leds, etc to the user.  Any ideas for
products or places to look?

Thanks,
Nick

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