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devices are subjected to. Figure 55 below shows an example of a possible

weatherproof housing for the remote sensing unit.

Figure 55 An example of a weatherproof wall mount housing for small

electronic devices such as a remote sensing unit.

(Permission to use photo pending)

Since there will be a temperature and relative humidity sensor inside the

weatherproof box we will need airflow into the box in order to get accurate

temperature and relative humidity readings. In order to achieve this we plan on

obtaining a weatherproof box and fabricating our own ventilation system for the

box. The vents must allow a sufficient amount of air into the box, but still protect

the circuitry inside from elements such as rain, snow, and hail. After multiple

discussions we have come to the conclusion that the most appropriate place for

the vents would be on the bottom of the box. Putting vents on the bottom of the

box would allow for sufficient air flow while not allowing any liquid that falls from

the sky to get into the internal circuitry.

For the demonstration we cannot bring multiple air compressors, air handlers and

dehumidifiers with us into the room. We must be able to demonstrate that our

system is providing the correct outputs with power. For the demonstration we will

use the LCD user interface to set a temperature for the system to maintain.

Once the temperature is set we will then use either a heat gun or a source of cold

air to raise or lower the temperature at the main control unit. This process will

represent the temperature inside the building either raising or lowering. We will