Thank you all for your help, so far.
So the way things stand now, the box is covered with 1 in insulation (R4) that would take care of the squirrel during the freezing winter up north, while not having us put up a multi-megawatt powerplant to achieve the ultimate comfort level for the animal...
Transformer performance or failure is not a concern under my scope of work.
My job is to size the heater based on the requirements handed down to me. The risk and life-cycle analysis of this design is the baby of the elec dept, and I need not be concerned with it.
As far as the equipment...
Hey guys!
I've just stepped into the field of engineering and am instantly faced with a problem that I'll need your help with:
Our electrical dept. has just bought a transformer that would be placed outside in the open. It has a relay(?) mounted on the outside that is subject to temperatures...
Hey guys!
I've just stepped into the field of engineering and am instantly faced with a problem that I'll need your help with:
Our electrical dept. has just bought a transformer that would be placed outside in the open. It has a relay(?) mounted on the outside that is subject to temperatures...
