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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How do you build a machine in a solid block?
I'm aware that a number of mass produced electronics are embedded in a solid thermal resin of some form.
How reasonable is that for the home hacker?
What materials are used?
How do you do it?
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What's the best way to protect a board from corrosion in a hot/moist environment?
Some of my projects need to live outside for long periods. Sometimes, moisture gets into the enclosures. That means that a circuit board might be sitting around in contact with water for hours on ...
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Does this exist: Insulating material to cover circuit
For example when you build a circuit you have the board and the components between them is air.
Is there a clay like material that will act like air does?
Application: you could bundle simple ...
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Pebbles in potted electronics
I was recently taking a look at a failed power supply for 12V halogen lighting and noticed an unusual texture in the potting compound. I tried chipping some of it away with a screwdriver and got a ...
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Pour-and-drain conformal coating as an alternative to potting
Is there a standard process to pour conformal coating, similar to potting, but then drain the excess? The benefit of draining the excess is to reduce weight and get better cooling.
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Can you tell me more about "re-enterable" potting compound?
I heard the term "re-enterable potting compound", which is a gel-like (possibly hard?) material that can be used to fill electronics enclosures for water intrusion protection and other things.
What ...
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Best-practices for potting a high-voltage circuit
Can someone recommend best-practices for potting a passive DC high voltage (<20 kV) circuit? I'd like to eliminate a micro-discharge problem we are seeing.
Details of our use-case follow:
I have a ...
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Why are some relays not completely sealed?
Here are some of the pictures of PCB relays I found online. One may notice there are these opening/holes on the top or bottom of the package. What are the purposes of these 'air vents'?
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Potting Connectors
I work for a company manufacturing electronics. We have a few products where we pot boards into enclosures. Where it is done the incoming connections are always soldered for fear of condensation ...
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Waterproof enclosures
I have a simple farm gate monitor which I'd like to put in a rugged waterproof enclosure to keep it dry enough to operate outside for approximately ten years with no maintenance other than the ...
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USB Circuit Failure After Potting
I'm experiencing a strange failure of electronics after potting which I'm hoping to get some more insight and explanation to. The device is a custom, rugged USB drive in an Aluminium/Titanium body (...
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Removable/soluble potting compound?
Are there removable/soluble potting compounds that are moisture-proof yet removable without damaging electronic components? I've been able to plunge-mill potted devices to get near enough to ...
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Is hot melt glue suitable as potting compound?
I need some small/cheap waterproof junction boxes for some 12v garden lighting. I am considering using little (25mm x 25mm x 15mm) potting boxes and after soldering the wires, then filling the potting ...
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Is there a cheap thermally conductive, electrically insulating potting compound?
I've got some some ready-made 12v LED units. I wanted to pot each and put it in a metal container for robustness and to try and dissipate some heat.
I'd like to pot the circuit but was hoping to ...
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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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