I'm starting to actually slowly but surely acquire the 6-8 power supplies that I will actually need for my 24 strand 5 volt megatree project. While I have already decided on how many and what model power supply that I will use, I have now do figure out on 'how' to mount the 5V Meanwells in my electrical box.
The case of the Meanwells have several threaded female 'threads' that appear to be a 4mm thread directly into the case. A regular 4mm screw appears to work where somehow these 'screws' could allow the power supply case to be mounted but HOW???
How could I quickly replace the power supply if needed?
My plan is to mount a power strip, a Ethernet switch, two P12R's, and 6 meanwells all in a 'Hoffman box' that would be in the center of the tree. This Hoffman box would have a latched door that would allow all of the components to be mounted to a 'plate' or 'backplane' inside of the box. ALL of these components need to be quickly replaced if a failure happens.
Please tell me how these 5V Meanwells should be mounted to a 'backplane'. The 'back' of the backplane will NOT be easily accessable during the Christmas season and therefore makes mounting and dismounting of the power supply very difficult. If I had easy accessibility with the back of the backplane, then mounting and dismounting of the power supplies would be a no-brainer. Right now I'm sctrathing my head and there is already little hair left.
Any ideas on how to mount these Meanwells to a plate in my Hoffman box so that I can easily replace them if need be? They also need to breathe should high currents cause some overheating.
Is there a piece of mounting hardware that allows for easy mounting, dismounting, and replacement?
--Greg--
Ideas?? --Greg--
The case of the Meanwells have several threaded female 'threads' that appear to be a 4mm thread directly into the case. A regular 4mm screw appears to work where somehow these 'screws' could allow the power supply case to be mounted but HOW???
How could I quickly replace the power supply if needed?
My plan is to mount a power strip, a Ethernet switch, two P12R's, and 6 meanwells all in a 'Hoffman box' that would be in the center of the tree. This Hoffman box would have a latched door that would allow all of the components to be mounted to a 'plate' or 'backplane' inside of the box. ALL of these components need to be quickly replaced if a failure happens.
Please tell me how these 5V Meanwells should be mounted to a 'backplane'. The 'back' of the backplane will NOT be easily accessable during the Christmas season and therefore makes mounting and dismounting of the power supply very difficult. If I had easy accessibility with the back of the backplane, then mounting and dismounting of the power supplies would be a no-brainer. Right now I'm sctrathing my head and there is already little hair left.
Any ideas on how to mount these Meanwells to a plate in my Hoffman box so that I can easily replace them if need be? They also need to breathe should high currents cause some overheating.
Is there a piece of mounting hardware that allows for easy mounting, dismounting, and replacement?
--Greg--
Ideas?? --Greg--