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Outdoor WAC Hub — Nashville Boutique Hotel
Nashville, TN · Products: Custom NEMA 4X outdoor enclosure with WaveLinx WAC, PoE switch, industrial PSU
The Challenge
A boutique hotel in Nashville needed WaveLinx wireless lighting control for their pool deck and outdoor dining areas. The WAC (Wireless Area Controller) and PoE switch needed to be installed outdoors, exposed to weather. Cooper doesn't make an outdoor-rated enclosure for these components.
The Solution
Nuvospec designed and built a custom solution featuring:
- WaveLinx WAC mounted on DIN rail
- 8-port industrial PoE switch
- Industrial 48V power supply
- Circuit breaker protection
- Weatherproof cable glands for conduit entry
- Thermostatically controlled ventilation
The Result
- Installation time: 30 minutes (mount, land power, connect Cat5 — done)
- vs. alternative: Electrician would have needed to source enclosure, PoE switch, PSU, WAC mount, and cable glands separately, then field-assemble with no UL listing on the final assembly
- Added revenue: ~$2,800 at list price on a project that otherwise would have been $0 from the controls line card
Key Takeaway
“Anytime you have WaveLinx going outdoors — pool decks, parking structures, building facades — there's an opportunity for a custom outdoor enclosure. The contractor can't just put a WAC in a Hoffman box and call it done.”
Project Details
- Market
- Hospitality
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Products Used
- Custom NEMA 4X outdoor enclosure with WaveLinx WAC, PoE switch, industrial PSU
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