Re: [IRCA] WATERPROOF BOXES (was: DKAZ questions)

["R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

After the VTL5C4's hit $15 ea. I started making my own from 500 ohm CdS
Cells and bright
white LED's encapsulating them in dark epoxy -- for around $5 ea.

I can make 3 VACTROL for the price of one VTL5C4 -- and they seem to be
more stable.

I am working on my antennas all year around so I regularly peak into the
outdoor boxes.

Chuck you are in the Seattle area so you have the same environment that I
do.


On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 6:52 PM, Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Colin -
>
>
> I think your Vactrols are worry-free. The actual Vactrol is plastic potted
> and therefore impermeable to water. The leads should be tin or tin coated
> and therefore not a problem. Only the binding posts are left and they are
> commonly stainless steel or brass.
>
>
> BTW, when did you check your Vactrols? If you're like me, not in the
> middle of the wet cold dark winter but instead on a nice summer day. My
> boxes never have water in them in the summer, suprisingly and shockingly.
>
>
> Chuck
>
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] WATERPROOF BOXES (was: DKAZ questions)
>
> My VACTROL outdoor termination are "water resistant" -meaning they
> breathe.. After a year outdoors in a very damp NW environment, the inside
> of the boxes are bone dry and the 4 screws holding the box closed have a
> barely perceptible skiff of rust.
>
> Like Nick (and others) have pointed out, full waterproofing anything is a
> bad idea... Unless the item is under water.
>
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>
> >
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