Questions tagged [potting]
The processes of completely containing a PCB or entire electronic device in a compound designed to protect it from vibration, moisture, etc.
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Potting a board with SMTs
I am trying to find the correct potting compound for a device that will sit on top of lead acid batteries. It will have SMTs, and we would like it to tolerate temperatures as low as -40. Because of ...
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Light guides for potted LEDs
I built a PCB with LEDs on it. The PCB must be protected from the environment by potting it in silicone. I don't trust that silicone to be clear enough for the LEDs to be visible, so I want to use a ...
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ESP + Lithium Battery Potting
I'm designing a monitoring system for plants based on a lithium-ion battery and an ESP8266 (Adafruit Huzzah board). Due to the application, water may come in contact with the battery and/or ...
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RF device best way for capsulation (potting in a case)
I need to encapsulate a Bluetooth beacon in the case, has to be flexible and weather resistant.
what would be your suggestion?
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BLDC waterproofing for submergance
I have modified a number of brushless DC motors to make them work underwater. The motors are the type with hall effect sensors.
I did the following procedure on several motors, but the results have ...
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RF and encapsulation materials
I have a WiFi application that we need to encapsulate for environmental reasons. We did some test shoots with Krayden PA2692 since the molder had experience with it. It's a polyamide material. The ...
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