Patent ID: 6245995
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A method for removing moisture from an enclosure including a control board, the enclosure including a bottom, a side wall extending from the bottom and potting compound, the side wall including an opening extending therethrough and defined by a bottom edge and a top edge, the opening extending therebetween, the bottom edge located a first distance from the enclosure bottom, the top edge located a second distance from the enclosure bottom, the potting compound within the enclosure and covering the enclosure bottom, said method comprising the steps of:mounting the control board within the enclosure;placing the potting compound within the enclosure such that at least a portion of the potting compound covers the bottom of the enclosure and has a height between the first distance and the second distance; andpermitting moisture to exit the enclosure through the opening.