Mounting Marine version through a board

[harryn]

Hi, I have  a customer that would like to use the kid / marine version for an RV project.

The ideal way to mount this would be to have a cut - out through an existing board / panel that is part of the bed frame.   (nominal 1/2 or 3/4 inch plywood like material).

The idea is to make the face roughly flush with the front / slightly sticking out and the wiring go into the back area and feed into an area that is being made water resistant for batteries, inverter, etc.

There is a water supply tank and system nearby so we are doing it this way to reduce water splash  / spill risk, as well as the intended use will be nominally near coastal areas.

Anyone mounted one "through the wall" before, or have any suggestions?

Thanks

Harry

[ClassicCrazy]

Keep in mind that there has to be air flow over the Kid for cooling .

Larry

[harryn]

Thanks - it is going into a system with only 300 watts of panels feeding a 24 battery pack, so nominally 10 - 15 amps.

That is less than 50% of its official rating.

The compartment will have a thermally switched exhaust fan for any electronics.

I have noticed though that it does seem like cooling must be a large concern given the way it is mounted on an open frame vs simpler methods.