Solar panel and antenna mounted on an explosion-proof enclosure

A system for housing electronic devices in potentially explosive environments, the system comprising:

• an electrical panel with an internal cavity, the electrical panel having an explosion-proof rating;
• an antenna mast mechanically connected to the electrical panel, the antenna mast having an internal passage in communication with the internal cavity of the electrical panel;
• a plurality of electrical wires extending from the internal cavity of the electrical panel through the internal passage of the antenna mast;
• a sealing compound sealing at least part of the internal passage of the antenna mast, the plurality of electrical wires extending through the sealing compound;
• a solar panel mechanically connected to the antenna mast by way of an adjustable mounting system, the solar panel also electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of wires;
• and
• a electromagnetic communication antenna mechanically connected to the antenna mast, the electromagnetic communication antenna electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of wires.

A structure comprising:

• a housing means for mounting at least one electronic device in potentially explosive environments;
• a solar panel means for generating electrical energy from energy of the sun;
• an antenna means for facilitating electromagnetic communication with distant devices;
• and
• a mast means for mounting the solar panel means and providing a passage for wires from an internal cavity of the housing means to the solar panel means and the antenna means, the mast means mechanically connected to the housing means.