[RE-wrenches] steel next to the ocean

[Marco Mangelsdorf]

Have not.  But I don't believe that any coating would do much but buy us a
wee bit more time under the corrosive salt water spray conditions.

 

Ray - actually, it's just "degradable" since no biological action was
involved. Made me laugh though.

 

Marco - have you tried using an anti-rust coating on the steel, such as
POR-15 or Rust Bullet? This stuff is used by people who restore classic cars
to prevent rust from road salt. I wonder if it will work well on electrical
boxes.

 

Here's a link for Rust Bullet: http://www.rustbullet.com/

 

Here's a link to a place to get POR-15 and other rust converters and
anti-rust coatings:
http://www.eastwood.com/rust-encapsulator-rust-converter-paint-car-auto-rust
-protection

 

Just an idea, and it looks like you have the perfect testing grounds

 

Brian Teitelbaum

AEE Solar

 

 

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marco
Mangelsdorf
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:10 PM
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] steel next to the ocean

 

PVC seems to holding out well despite the heavy-duty discoloration.
Fiberglas OK as well.as long as it's painted on a regular basis.  SS looks
good after years but expensive of course.

 

marco

 

Its nice to know that we're staying environmentally friendly by using
biodegradable Jboxes.  How's the UV treating the PVC boxes?  I know the
fiberglass boxes were looking fairly messy after several years in the sun.
What's your current favorite J box material out there?

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer, 
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760

On 5/21/2013 3:24 PM, Marco Mangelsdorf wrote:

Installed back in 2006 on a house by the ocean here on the Big Island of
Hawaii.

 

The same type j-box in its new state and the remains of the one installed
about seven years ago.



 

 

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