Waterproof box for J1SYS P12S board and 2 power supplies

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Can someone recommend a waterproof box to mount a J1SYS P12S board and 2 power supplies?
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Craig
 
At home depot & lowes they have a box that is large enough to do so. ill see if I cant find pics
I know Shellnz is using the box im talking about, as I am too.
 
If you have a picture that would be helpful, and a product number.
 
Yagoona and lithgow lights use, these boxes http://www.mjselectricalsupplies.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=Adaptable+box&page=2&product_id=53
Problem is they listed them on here and they sold out. I've spoken with the manager and he is sourcing new boxes possibly larger ones. These ones fit a power supply & p12s. I sent him pics of other people's set ups and he will email me back when he finds a supplier


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I recently purchase that item and i am very dissastified with it. It is designed for out door timer and has a pre mounted power outlet and a center post to support the mounting plate. Looks like you would have to do alot of cutting to add anything to it and even then i don't see two 30amp supplies fitting along with the P12S board. I found this item to be a waste of money. Take a look at the following:

http://store.creativelightingdisplays.com/Enclosures_c19.htm
 
RayKob said:
I recently purchase that item and i am very dissastified with it. It is designed for out door timer and has a pre mounted power outlet and a center post to support the mounting plate. Looks like you would have to do alot of cutting to add anything to it and even then i don't see two 30amp supplies fitting along with the P12S board. I found this item to be a waste of money. Take a look at the following:

http://store.creativelightingdisplays.com/Enclosures_c19.htm
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I got one of the Orbit boxes to try also. I agree that it doesn't seem to fit 2 power supplies and a controller very well. I have also tried the Cable Guard enclosures and they don't seem large enough either. I am still looking for an enclosure that will accommodate the controller, 2 power supplies, and still leave enough room for the fans to circulate some air.
I am thinking about using a Sockitbox http://www.sockitbox.com/size-option/330/#ad-image-0 they have plenty of space. I'm just not sure I like the idea of having it just sitting on the ground.
 
A friend of mine used the Orbit box with two power supplies and one ECG-P12R controller. Yes the box requires some modifications but he got it to work.
check out his post in this link - Look for the user dqhall - he posted a picture of the box and the hardware.
http://forums.lightorama.com/index.php?/topic/26273-which-rgb-system/


The ECG-P12S controller is about 1" taller so it will not fit in the Orbit box. I was trying to find another solution.
Kevin at Creative Lighting Displays suggested using two boxes one for the power supplies and smaller one for the controller, here is the link to his store: [SIZE=78%]http://store.creativelightingdisplays.com/[/SIZE]


It would be nice to have everything in one box but I don't want a huge box in the yard, makes it very noticeable.




Craig
 
I have just tried the cable guard CG 1500 box which was recommended by some - it does fit nicely. Unfortunately there is not enough space to mount more than one power supply. Now I need to calculate...

I found a few other larger boxes, unfortunately at $200 and more. I may have to explore the world of aliexpress a bit more...
 
I've used the cg1500 boxes as well. I've had to use two boxes per p12s setup, one box containing the two power supplies (the fit is fairly snug) and a sep box for the P12s. I had ordered about 6 of the boxes from creative lighting displays last year. They are $15.95 each US. Unfortunately postage was about expensive out to NZ but still worked out way cheaper than buying anything here.

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logandc99 said:
I've used the cg1500 boxes as well. I've had to use two boxes per p12s setup, one box containing the two power supplies (the fit is fairly snug) and a sep box for the P12s. I had ordered about 6 of the boxes from creative lighting displays last year. They are $15.95 each US. Unfortunately postage was about expensive out to NZ but still worked out way cheaper than buying anything here.

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I hope you used some ventilation in that case because thats 700 watts of power supply all enclosed into a tight space. There is a reason the power supplies have their own fan and that is so cool fresh air can ensure the components dont overheat or dont have a shorter life due to heat stress.
 
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