Title says it all. I've been working on my electric brewery for I don't know how long. I purchased a 12x12 Carlon box from Home Depot and was planning on using it for my panel. I've got it drilled, and probably 95% of my wiring is done. I go out to the garage this morning to get the box to bring it inside so I can silicon the heatsinks in and I find cracks in my front panel.
I'm guessing that yesterday when I was installing some pieces, I pressed down a little too hard on the side and with it being cold, that's when the cracks developed. One crack extends about 4 inches down from the switch the other runs almost the entire length of the panel through a couple of lights and switches.
Now what? Do I just go forward as planned? Do I look for something, not sure what what, maybe a sticker that could go over the front of the entire panel, or maybe something stronger like a sheet of plastic. Do I get another panel and drill it out and start again, start again with a new metal box.
Looking for thoughts. The only wiring I had left was wiring the SSR, and the current donut, and connecting the RTDs at the PID.
-Josh
I'm guessing that yesterday when I was installing some pieces, I pressed down a little too hard on the side and with it being cold, that's when the cracks developed. One crack extends about 4 inches down from the switch the other runs almost the entire length of the panel through a couple of lights and switches.
Now what? Do I just go forward as planned? Do I look for something, not sure what what, maybe a sticker that could go over the front of the entire panel, or maybe something stronger like a sheet of plastic. Do I get another panel and drill it out and start again, start again with a new metal box.
Looking for thoughts. The only wiring I had left was wiring the SSR, and the current donut, and connecting the RTDs at the PID.
-Josh