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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: mcgrath on August 07, 2014, 11:35:41 AM

Title: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: mcgrath on August 07, 2014, 11:35:41 AM
Mine sit on the floor with all the wires exposed.
So I want to put them in some sort of enclosure. What are people using? Didn't see anything suitable in the local hardware..
Cheers..
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: DEMPSEY on August 07, 2014, 11:47:18 AM
What about a children's lunch box :)
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: RichC on August 07, 2014, 01:07:26 PM
Youd get a suitable box in Maplins or in an electrical wholesaler(if you dont like Dempseys lunchbox idea)
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: ColmR on August 07, 2014, 02:31:34 PM
I use a plastic chinese takeaway container. Poked a couple of holes in it for the power cables. It's see through so I'm able to read the display and I just open the lid when I want to change the settings.
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: LordEoin on August 07, 2014, 04:38:00 PM
i use a box like this from maplin. it was about €7 as far as i remember.
(http://images.maplinmedia.co.uk/hammond-multipurpose-abs-plastic-enclosure-black-113x63x28mm.jpg?w=283&h=283&r=4&o=Idnt1W9iu69PJJWT2LFjiizUVesj&V=GaD4)
plenty of space for extras like a cable connector, fuse, sockets etc and nice and sturdy.
(http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt234/eoinlayton/Beer/stcfront_zpsf359d3d5.jpg)
(http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt234/eoinlayton/Beer/stcback_zpscb8924d4.jpg)
one thing i'll do differently next time though is have the bottom of the sockets pointing back instead of down.
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: mcgrath on August 07, 2014, 05:42:00 PM
@ LE that looks the business..
I actually have one box I thought was way too big. But I hadn't thought to put the sockets in it. I use extension leads cut in half. That's a great idea. Cheers..
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: LordEoin on August 07, 2014, 08:56:15 PM
dangly bits of chord make it easier to build and you can use a smaller box.
The more you squeeze in there, the more complicated the wiring gets
(http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt234/eoinlayton/Beer/stcInside_zps58d2b6ac.jpg)
Title: Re: STC 1000. enclosures..?
Post by: Metattron on August 08, 2014, 07:01:30 PM
Details for mine are here:

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,4249.msg54349.html#msg54349

All fits together nicely.