Outdoor Electrical Box, Cold-Rolled Steel Plate, Aluminum Alloy Back Beam, One-Piece Ventilation Design, IP65 Waterproof, Wall/Pole Mounted (15.7" x 11.8" x 5.9")

I have bought multiple units of this box as well as its twin which is $25 more and includes a fan, rectifier and thermostat.Originally I bought the more expensive twin to test it out. Once I received it, and compared it to couple of competitors I placed a larger order only to learn that it would take a month to get them.I noticed that this box is available immediately, so I ordered 4 and also fans, thermostats and 12v plug transformer and stick on Velcro strips.Frankly, I prefer my setup to the one which is more expensive and includes the electric venting components.Their solution was to attach a din rail to the upper portion of the backplate and then mount the rectifier and thermostat on that rail. This takes away from usable space.I use the self adhesive velcro to attach the thermostat to the sidewall under the fan.The power plug itself has a transformer built in so that goes wherever the power is. Right now I have a extension cord coming in from the bottom and it connects to a surge protected electric power strip, which sits under the shelve and all the equipment is plugged into it. Long term I am going to install a smaller outdoor box below this one and have all the power connections there.The box is of very good quality. Like others pointed out, the lock is a joke. There are 4 small holes at the bottom corners, which is a kind of bad as it allows insects ingress into the box. I worry about fire ants. They seem to be drawn towards electrical things and will case shorts and fry your stuff.I will take care of that using small pieces of window screen material and some epoxy.Very few negatives and the box is stought.I will attach some photos later.5 stars

Used to install Ubiquiti PoE switch and camera hub outdoors. Unit had a nice build and appears to have a good door gasket. The key is a little odd, but otherwise I will buy again if needed.

The enclosure worked as intended, replacing two existing damaged fiberglass nema 3R control boxes. There is an existing knockout on the bottom of the enclosure with a plastic plug in it, and it can be easily utilized through reducing washers depending upon your conduit needs. It has a well made build quality, weight, and finish, with multi mounting application brackets that are included. If you have a need for a ventilated controls box, with a built in back plate, for exterior applications, this is a well made option.

Unit was well packed, good construction, I did not get a fan option but could add later. Have gone through a number hard rains and and snow storms- dry inside. I wish it had 2 more openings in the bottom with grommets over all Very pleased

I upgraded from a large plastic junction box to this on the back of my house where I have a few network switches and assorted PoE gear.As this is built from steel, I was able to use magnetic cable management products to mount a network switch to the back plate very securely.I like the ventilation options it provides, and for active ventilation I use a standard PC fan powered through a "thermo cube" that turns on power when it gets very warm.The main thing I would change is I wish it had more holes pre-cut in the bottom, with weatherproof covers or cable glands included. I was not well equipped to drill through the metal, as this is fairly thick steel and provides quite a challenge for basic hardware store drill bits.

Good box for outdoor networking equipment

I dont have any complaints other than its heavy AF. Not much to be helped with that but just a heads up. The next slight complaint is you probably need to drill the fan screw holes bigger. Not a big deal for most people.

A salesman came to the house with scare tactics about thief's cutting outdoor internet cables to disable wifi cameras. Instead of paying for another service, I decided to up armor my cable box. This with a steel pipe effectively prevents a quick cut of my cables. Made sense.