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There are outside weatherproof cabinets but they are pretty industrial looking and expensive. Also, no way my wife was having one on the stoep where we had to install everything (nowhere else suitable)
So I keep my inverter and batteries on my stoep in a cupboard that we altered to fit the equipment. The stoep is fairly deep so that's what is keeping the rain off, but the cupboard will keep any little splashes or drops off during heavy weather.
Maybe no use to you but depending on your circumstances and area available it might help you formulate some ideas.
And inside…
So I keep my inverter and batteries on my stoep in a cupboard that we altered to fit the equipment. The stoep is fairly deep so that's what is keeping the rain off, but the cupboard will keep any little splashes or drops off during heavy weather.
Maybe no use to you but depending on your circumstances and area available it might help you formulate some ideas.
And inside…
At the moment 27 degrees. I checked on them throughout summer and nothing was too drastic. BMS has alarms and nothing triggered, plus Hermanus doesn't get too hot and cabinet has holes drilled in the sides and it's a bit off the back wall so there is plenty of air.
Thanks. Pretty chuffed with it actually
I was a bit paranoid at first and kept checking during heavy rain and wind. But it's nicely sheltered so no issues so far. It was installed in October so still got winter to go through but we've had some serious storms already so not too worried.
Yeah that's ideal then.
In a vented room I struggled to keep temps down below 33 degrees indoors in Paarl on hot days.
AlphaJohn
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soulie
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just keep an eye on humidity in the enclosure if outside ,a simple reptile meter is fine ,you dont want condensation .my inverter and battery are just under the eves 2.5 metres high ,been there for years and have never has an issue yet .
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What i have seen on miners
If the fans spin really hard
The grid that protects the fan blades cools down and eventually i get condensation on it on humid cool days
Though i think the inverter fans don't spin as fast so maybe less of a problem
But then again had more fresh air coming in
So may not apply
If the fans spin really hard
The grid that protects the fan blades cools down and eventually i get condensation on it on humid cool days
Though i think the inverter fans don't spin as fast so maybe less of a problem
But then again had more fresh air coming in
So may not apply
Nerfherder
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Have you tried using one of these ?
Builders | Shop DIY, Paint and Building Materials Online
www.builders.co.za
Managed to keep the moisture out of our cupboards with them.
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Not running miners anymore i just recycled some of the hot air to the front that solved the problem of getting to cold
ie inverter in the cupboard would do the same ie warm up the cupboard and thus reduce the chance of condensation
Edit "finding the balance though of hot enough but not to hot