Project box

[Cainehulse]

What size project boxes do people generally use when they make a temp controller unit and where's a good place to buy them from?

 

[Fil]

the abs project boxes are good and i got mine from ebay.. as to what size? it all depends on what your adding in?

what do you want in/on your controller box?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=abs+box+ip66&_sop=2

 

[Just]

This is the cheapest I could find to hold the controller and sockets;

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?SKU=EN83303

 

[Cainehulse]

It's just going to have te stc1000 in with the cables and I'm doin a trailing extension lead out of it as it's going to be wall mounted I cant really do the plug built in as it's going to be in a arkward place

 

[Fil]

in that case you will need something big enough for the stc + the tail end of 3 cable glands for the power leads 1 in and 2 out, and a fourth for the sensor lead,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...0.H0.X+cable+gland&_nkw=+cable+gland&_sacat=0

and room for a leggo brick style connector block with 9 connection sets.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-AMP-10...?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item4162f05ee6

xlr 3 pin microphone plugs n sockets make good sensor plugs as they can lock and are cheap on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connector...l_Cables_Leads_Connectors&hash=item2c874a52b4

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-XLR...ion_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item5b0268deee


for mounting on the wall the abs project boxes are ideal, But the budget option of a £shop snaplock sarnie box is also available

but dimension wise look for something at least twice the size of the stc1000 alone to allow room for connector cables and gland backs..


for wiring up I strongly suggest u use colour coded flex wire so should you return to it later what wire is what is clearer, You will need more brown/live wire, than blue neutral or earth yellow/green as you will be bridging the stc1000 relays with the live wires for heating and cooling..

the lego brick connector is a must as the stc1000 terminals are not upto securely containing more than a single wire imho.

hope thats helpfull..

edit ps these issolating rotary switches
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Telemecan...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item4ad9119737

can be dismantled to leave a box i used one for a power controller

tho that one i linked to seems to have a channel moulded into its top , but its just an example of the sort of thing u could pick up second hand
and use.

 

[Cainehulse]

That's fantastic cheers for the help