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Review on QILIPSU Stainless Waterproof Electrical Box - Durable, 285x195x130mm Enclosure by Alonzo Wilkins

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good case for running coax in a ham radio shack

I bought the 8.6 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch version of the SSL and that's what I think for those who use it for ham radio A: I bought this size so it would be thick enough that I could run coax cable through my house without bending the cable. It worked well and the metal tabs on the outside allowed me to easily attach it to my house (vinyl siding) with no modifications. The plastic didn't feel very much like PVC and I felt like it might crack if I drilled it with a larger diameter drill bit. To solve this I clamped a piece of wood on each side of the holes I'm drilling wanted what prevented tearing and worked. Big. I also had to cut a 2 1/8" hole in the back to run PVC pipe into my house so I could run some coax cables in. Again I clamped the wood on both sides and drilled the hole without cracks. Later I had to drill a small hole for the ground wire and a small woodless drill bit worked.So what's my point?If you're going to be drilling a lot of holes in this box to route wires and avoid cracking, use this method to prevent damage. The box itself seems to be holding up well. It's winter here and I haven't had any problems with humidity, but once the summer storms kick in we'll see how well this works. I honestly don't expect any problems. I would will definitely be buying this box again for future projects.The latches for the case seem ok too.I bought the "cable glands" you can find at Revain.This allows you to route cables etc nd keep your holes waterproof. I installed them all on the bottom of the case so I don't expect rain water to seep into the box but again time will tell. Overall I am satisfied with the desired result for amateur radio purposes. Last note. Я проложил кабель RG-8X, и если бы я использовал RG213 или LMR400, я все еще думаю, что он будет нормально работать с кабелями большего диаметра, но если кабельный сальник сильно нагружен, я мог бы подумать о чем-то более толстом, как in this case. a bit flimsy in terms of durability.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Not bad