My company is currently potting the inside of an enclosure with an epoxy resin. The enclosure houses a PCB and a flag or LED indicator, however, if the potting gets on the flag it no longer functions properly. To combat this, the company has stopped potting the enclosures with the flag indicator. This is a problem because now there is moisure getting into the enclosure and killing the PCB. Would anyone have any suggestions of a way to keep the enclosure from getting moisture buildup?
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POTTING PROBLEM
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Agreed!
Excellent stuff and many different ways to go.
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-
Excellent stuff and many different ways to go.
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-
MacGyverS2000
Electrical
Why is the potting compound effecting the LED? I often use clear compounds so that my LEDs can be seen while being submerged in water.
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MacGyverS2000
Electrical
Oh, though the flag indicator mentioned was the LED. Can you place a clear plastic cap over the flag before potting, like the caps seen on hair spray or Windex bottles?
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