<p>Does any one have one of these controllers and if so do they leave it out side in all weathers ?</p>
LGB 52120 Analogue throttle, Outdoor, 5Amp. HELP PLEASE
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I believe that they are only suitable for indoor use only Steve, but I guess it would be okay to use it outside in good weather?
Although, I've heard you've got a habit of leaving controllers out when it rains....
Although, I've heard you've got a habit of leaving controllers out when it rains....
Xmas sir 
I have the LGB 5 amp power supply so wanted to use this controller till i get the rest of the MTS kit.
TE is running me rack line
I have the LGB 5 amp power supply so wanted to use this controller till i get the rest of the MTS kit.
TE is running me rack line
they are weather proof and were designed for the very purpose
ive left mine outside this season from about april until mondya this week-all summer in some heavy rain (for COlorado) and its fine-since we have received 30" of snow since wednesday and it was predicted i thought id spare it -since LGB has become scarce im much more careful
however the smart thing to do is to cover it with a plastic food container-helps (which is what i am now doing-just keeps it nicer and less dusty -kepps th brunt of stuff out-but its not necessary-but....
when it comes to high UV like we have here -very little holds up more than a few years without some deterioration, fading and brittleness
ive left mine outside this season from about april until mondya this week-all summer in some heavy rain (for COlorado) and its fine-since we have received 30" of snow since wednesday and it was predicted i thought id spare it -since LGB has become scarce im much more careful
however the smart thing to do is to cover it with a plastic food container-helps (which is what i am now doing-just keeps it nicer and less dusty -kepps th brunt of stuff out-but its not necessary-but....
when it comes to high UV like we have here -very little holds up more than a few years without some deterioration, fading and brittleness
Cheers Stevedenver , as soon as it has dried out and tested i will get a container to cover it , by guess is we may get a little more rain than you guys
Left mine out all last year. No problem.
They are outdoor, not to be confused with the green one which is "indoor only"
They are outdoor, not to be confused with the green one which is "indoor only"
<p>Whatever you do don't leave your MTS out.</p><p>I have it on good authority that they don't even like the cold in an unheated garage/shed.</p><p>Mine sits in a plastic box which goes in when I do!</p>
Nah! Mine sat in an unheated shed for the best part of 5 years with no ill effects at all. Mind you, mine were northern MTS, not namby-pamby stuff.
Seriously, it is a lot more resilient than you might think, provided moisture is not liable to enter the casings.
Scratching head trying to work out where i could get away with hiding a MTS box in house :thinking:
i got two of these, but without the housing.
when i still used them outside i stole two tupperware pots from the kitchen, for casing.
they are designed to stay outside, but they are electronics.
and i never got the impression, that electronics and weather combine well.
when i still used them outside i stole two tupperware pots from the kitchen, for casing.
they are designed to stay outside, but they are electronics.
and i never got the impression, that electronics and weather combine well.
theres that loverly big conseratry steve, its at the back off your house, overlooking the garden railway 
paullas going to kill me
paullas going to kill me