X2nSat Endura RTS-1A Satellite Integration Boxes

Front Enclosure

The front enclosure houses the battery chargers and batteries for the system. The components in this area are waterproof. Cooling is by radiation and convection only, with venting in the bottom and louvers on the front.

A gasket runs around the perimeter of the front enclosure’s flange. No effort is made to totally exclude water or moisture from the front, although the design will keep water incursion to a minimum. The louvers are screened to prevent nesting by flying insects such as wasps and yellow-jackets.

Rear Enclosure

The rear enclosure houses all system electronics, including power supplies, satellite modem, and VoIP board. All electrical connections are also made in this portion of the system, including AC, RF, phone, and Ethernet.

The rear enclosure is sealed against the weather. Since this area is cooled by forced-air, it does have open vents on the bottom. The intake vent has a plenum running the full height of the box to minimize moisture intake. The exhaust vent has an integral splash shield to prevent splashed water from entering.

In use, moist air may be drawn in by the fan. A packet of silica gel is in the bottom of the rear enclosure to help keep the interior humidity low.

• The system should never be used in an environment where it will be exposed to salty ocean air for any length of time.
• An effort should always be made to mount the system on the north side of the antenna pole, where it will be shaded as much as possible from direct sunlight by the antenna reflector.

The removable cover plate has a full gasket made of closed-cell neoprene. When replacing this cover, the screws holding it in place should be tightened until they stop, guaranteeing a complete seal against water.

The bottom of the rear compartment has two air vents, entry for AC power, AC circuit breaker, customer power switch, cable gland, and a fitting for 1 ¼” conduit. The serial number tag is also located here.