Enclosure for electronic assemblies exposed to inclement weather conditions

Abstract

An electronic weather instrument for use in severe, inclement weather conditions is disclosed. To protect sensitive electronic circuitry against adverse weather conditions, a specialize housing is provided. Delicate and/or moisture sensitive circuitry is contained in a chamber in the housing that is sealed against moisture and sealed from the ambient atmosphere. However, to enable the weather instrument to react quickly and accurately to temperature and/or humidity changes and the like, sensors for sensing such weather parameters are contained within another chamber of the housing that is not sealed as tightly as the sealed chamber and that communicates directly with the ambient atmosphere. This provides an effective weather instrument that responds quickly and accurately to atmospheric conditions while shielding sensitive or otherwise delicate circuitry from moisture and other inclement conditions to improve reliability and life of the device.

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