Marine power box system
Disclose is a housing formed in a rectilinear configuration. The housing has rear and front cover panels, left and right side panels, and lower and upper panels. Next provided is a divider panel having a rectangular configuration disposed between the front cover panel and back panel, and between the left and right side panels, and between the lower and upper panels. Next provided is plurality of electrical receptacles located in the divider panel facing forwardly with wiring extending from a source of potential into the rearward chamber then coupling to the electrical receptacles. Lastly, a vent in the divider panel is provided with a fan for exhausting heated air from the rearward chamber to the forward chamber and to exterior of the housing.
1. A ventilated power box system ( 10 ) adapted for marine use, the power box system ( 10 ) comprising in combination:
a housing ( 22 ) including front and rear cover panels ( 26 , 24 ), horizontally arranged upper and lower panels ( 38 , 36 ), and opposing side panels ( 28 , 30 ), a lower edge of the front cover panel ( 26 ) being pivotally connected to the lower panel ( 36 ) via a ring ( 66 ), the front cover panel ( 26 ) having opened and closed orientations relative to the housing ( 22 ), fasteners ( 68 ) for selectively locking the front cover panel ( 26 ) to the upper panel ( 38 ), the rear cover panel ( 24 ) including a section ( 40 ) that extends above the upper panel ( 38 ), section ( 40 ) including mounting apertures ( 42 );
a divider panel ( 46 ) positioned within the housing ( 22 ) between the front and rear cover panels ( 26 , 24 ), the divider panel ( 46 ) creating separate forward and rearward chambers ( 48 , 50 ) within the housing ( 22 ), a series of electrical outlets ( 12 ) positioned within the divider panel ( 46 ), the electrical outlets ( 12 ) being accessible with front cover panel ( 26 ) in the opened orientation, electrical wiring ( 60 ) extending from an external power source through the lower panel ( 36 ) and to the outlets ( 12 ) via the rearward chamber ( 50 ), a vent ( 72 ) positioned within the divider panel ( 46 ) for expelling gases from the rearward chamber ( 50 ) and toward the forward chamber ( 48 );
a piling ( 18 ) positioned within and extending above a body of water, the housing ( 22 ) being mounted to the piling ( 18 ) at a location above the water via the mounting apertures ( 42 ) within section ( 40 ).
2. A ventilated power box system ( 10 ) adapted for marine use, the power box system ( 10 ) comprising in combination:
a housing ( 22 ) including front and rear cover panels ( 26 , 24 ), horizontally arranged upper and lower panels ( 38 , 36 ), and opposing side panels ( 28 , 30 ), a lower edge of the front cover panel ( 26 ) being pivotally connected to the lower panel ( 36 ), the front cover panel ( 26 ) having opened and closed orientations relative to the housing ( 22 );
a divider panel ( 46 ) positioned within the housing ( 22 ) between the front and rear cover panels ( 26 , 24 ), the divider panel ( 46 ) creating separate forward and rearward chambers ( 48 , 50 ) within the housing ( 22 ), at least one electrical outlet ( 12 ) positioned within the divider panel ( 46 ), the electrical outlet ( 12 ) being accessible with front cover panel ( 26 ) in the opened orientation, a vent ( 72 ) positioned within the divider panel ( 46 ) for expelling gases from the rearward chamber ( 50 ) and toward the forward chamber ( 48 ).
3. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 2 further comprising a piling ( 18 ) positioned within and extending above a body of water, the housing ( 22 ) being mounted to the piling ( 18 ).
4. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 2 further comprising a section ( 40 ) of the rear cover panel ( 24 ) that extends above the upper panel ( 38 ).
5. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 4 further comprising mounting apertures ( 42 ) positioned within section ( 40 ).
6. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 5 wherein the housing ( 22 ) is mounted upon a piling ( 18 ) via the mounting apertures ( 42 ) within section ( 40 ).
7. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 2 further comprising a ring ( 66 ) pivotally connecting the front cover panel ( 26 ) to the housing ( 22 ).
8. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 2 further comprising fasteners ( 68 ) for selectively locking the front cover panel ( 26 ) to the upper panel ( 38 ).
9. The ventilated power box system ( 10 ) as described in claim 2 further comprising electrical wiring ( 60 ) extending from an external power source through the lower panel ( 36 ) and to the outlet ( 12 ) via the rearward chamber ( 50 ).