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Enclosure Dimensions




   Length / Height
 
     This is the maximum outside length / height of the enclosure body, excluding the mounting flange.
 
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   Width
 
     This is the maximum outside width of the enclosure body, excluding the mounting flange.
 
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   Depth
 
     This is the maximum depth of the enclosure.
 
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   Inside Length
 
     This is the maximum length for enclosure contents.
 
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   Inside Width
 
     This is the maximum width for enclosure contents.
 
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   Inside Depth
 
     This is the maximum height or thickness of enclosure contents.
 
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Enclosure Style




   Enclosure Style       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Other
 
     Other custom or non-standard enclosure shapes or styles.
 
   T-Shaped
 
     T-shaped enclosures are designed for hand held applications. The enclosure's lower portion or "handle" is narrower than the enclosure's upper portion.
 
   Rectangular
 
     Rectangular enclosures have top and bottom surfaces that are parallel to each other. The sides may also be angled.
 
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   Cabinet Style       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Desktop
 
     Cabinets are designed to sit atop a desk, table, or pedestal.
 
   Free Standing Cabinet
 
     Cabinets are free standing and designed to sit on the floor.
 
   Open Frame Rack
 
     Open frame racks or laboratory racks are designed for cleanroom environments. They do not have side or top covers, preventing easy access to equipment.
 
   DIN Rail Mounting
 
     Enclosures mount on a standard DIN rail. DIN is an acronym for Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), a German national organization for standardization.
 
   Wall Mount
 
     Enclosures are wall-mounted.
 
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NEMA Enclosure Type




   Non-Hazardous Locations:       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Type 1
 
     Type 1 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt.
 
   Type 2
 
     Type 2 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt and the dripping and light splashing of liquids.
 
   Type 3
 
     Type 3 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, and windblown dust. Type 3 NEMA enclosures are undamaged by the external formation of ice on enclosure.
 
   Type 3R
 
     Type 3R NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt, rain, sleet, and snow. These enclosures are undamaged by the external formation of ice.
 
   Type 3S
 
     Type 3S NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, and windblown dust. External mechanisms remain operable when these enclosures are ice-laden.
 
   Type 4
 
     Type 4 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water and hose-directed water. These enclosures are undamaged by the external formation of ice.
 
   Type 4X
 
     Type 4X NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, hose-direct water, and corrosion. These enclosures are undamaged by the external formation of ice. 
 
   Type 5
 
     Type 5 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt; settling airborne dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and the dripping and light splashing of liquids.
 
   Type 6
 
     Type 6 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt and against hose-directed water and the entry of water during occasional temporary submersion at a limited depth. These enclosures are undamaged by the external formation of ice.
 
   Type 6P
 
     Type 6P NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt and against hose-directed water and the entry of water during prolonged submersion at a limited depth. These enclosures are undamaged by the external formation of ice.
Indoor or outdoor use.
 
   Type 12
 
     Type 12 NEMA enclosures have knockouts and are designed for indoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt; circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and the dripping and light splashing of liquids.
 
   Type 12K
 
     Type 12K NEMA enclosures have knockouts and are designed for indoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt; circulating dirt, lint, fibers, and flyings; and the dripping and light splashing of liquids.
 
   Type 13
 
     Type 13 NEMA enclosures have knockouts and are designed for indoor use. They protect personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and protect the enclosed equipment from falling dirt; circulating dirt, lint, fibers, and flyings; and the spraying, splashing, and seepage of liquids.
 
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   Hazardous Locations:      Note: NFPA 70 is a publication of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a non-profit organization that advocates scientifically-based consensus codes and standards to promote fire, electrical, and building safety.
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Type 7
 
     Type 7 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor use in hazardous locations classified as Class I; Division 1; Groups A, B, C or D in NFPA 70.
 
   Type 8
 
     Type 8 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor or outdoor use in hazardous locations classified as Class I; Division 1; Groups A, B, C, or D in NFPA 70.
 
   Type 9
 
     Type 9 NEMA enclosures are designed for indoor use in hazardous locations classified as Class II; Division 1; Groups E, F, or G in NFPA 70.
 
   Type 10
 
     Type 10 NEMA enclosures are designed to meet the requirements of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
 
   Type 11
 
     Type 11 NEMA enclosures are designed for the immersion of the enclosed equipment in oil. These oils are acid or fume resistant.
 
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Ingress Protection (IP) Type
The Ingress Protection (IP) rating system from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) describes two major aspects of enclosure performance: ingress of objects (including dust) and protection against water.



   Protection Against Foreign Objects       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Type 0
 
     Enclosures do not provide protection against foreign objects.
 
   Type 1
 
     Enclosures provide protection against objects greater than 50 mm.
 
   Type 2
 
     Enclosures provide protection against foreign objects greater than 12 mm.
 
   Type 3
 
     Enclosures provide protection against objects greater than 2.5 mm.
 
   Type 4
 
     Enclosures provide protection against objects greater than 1.0 mm.
 
   Type 5
 
     Enclosures provide protection against dust.
 
   Type 6
 
     Enclosures are dust-tight.
 
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   Protection Against Moisture       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Type 0
 
     Enclosures do not provide protection against moisture.
 
   Type 1
 
     Enclosures provide protection against dripping water.
 
   Type 2
 
     Enclosures provide protection against dripping water when tilted up to 15 N.
 
   Type 3
 
     Enclosures provide protection against spraying water.
 
   Type 4
 
     Enclosures provide protection against splashing water.
 
   Type 5
 
     Enclosures provide protection against water jets.
 
   Type 6
 
     Enclosures provide protection against heavy seas.
 
   Type 7
 
     Enclosures provide protection against the effects of immersion.
 
   Type 8
 
     Enclosures provide protection against submersion.
 
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Covers / Doors / Bays




   End Panels      End Panel material and options.
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Aluminum
 
     Enclosure end panels are made of aluminum.
 
   Clear Plastic
 
     Enclosure end panels are made of clear plastic.
 
   Infrared Plastic
 
     Enclosure end panels are made of a tinted plastic that allows emission or infrared light.
 
   Solid Plastic
 
     Enclosure end panels are made of a solid plastic that is not transparent and does not allow the transmission of light.
 
   Transparent Red Plastic
 
     Enclosure end panels are made of a transparent red plastic.
 
   DB9 Cutout
 
     Enclosure end panels have a cutout for a DB9 connector.
 
   DB25 Cutout
 
     Enclosure end panels have a cutout for a DB25 connector.
 
   Other
 
     Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary end panel options.
 
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   Covers / Doors       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Screw-on Cover
 
     Covers are sloped, removable, and screwed into place.
 
   Hinged Cover
 
     Enclosure covers are hinged.
 
   Glue or Snap Together
 
     Enclosure covers are glued or snap together.
 
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   Inner Panel?
 
     Enclosures have an inner panel.
 
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   Number of Covers / Doors
 
     This is the number of doors on the front of the enclosure. Some enclosures have doors on both the front and back. The doors on the back of the enclosure are not counted in this number.
 
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   Number of Bays
 
     Multi-bay enclosures have separate openings or bays. The number of bays is not the number of doors. All enclosures have at least one bay.
 
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   Rear Access Cover / Door
 
     Enclosures have a removable rear cover or a hinged rear door for access.
 
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Construction Material




   Construction Material       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Aluminum
 
     Aluminum is a bluish, silver-white, malleable, ductile, light trivalent metallic element that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidation.
 
   Steel
 
     Steel is a commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent. It is malleable under suitable conditions and distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content.
 
   Stainless Steel
 
     Stainless steel is chemical and corrosion resistant and can have relatively high pressure ratings.
 
   Fiberglass
 
     Fiberglass is strong, durable, and impervious to many caustics and extreme temperatures.
 
   Plastic
 
     Plastic includes numerous organic, synthetic, or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments.
 
   Polycarbonate
 
     Polycarbonate is an amorphous material with excellent impact strength, clarity, and optical properties. Polycarbonate has excellent mechanical properties and can be molded to tight tolerances. Solvents and petrochemicals attack polycarbonate; its weatherability is only adequate. Common brand names include: Caliber® (Dow), Lexan® (GE), Makrofol® and Makrolon® (Bayer).
 
   ABS
 
     Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is a hard, rigid, thermoplastic polymer. It provides good chemical and creep resistance, and dimensional stability. ABS is used in many industries and in a wide array of applications. It is generally inexpensive, but prone to cracking under stress. Common trade names include Cycolac® (GE Plastics), Lustran® (Bayer) and Novodur® (Bayer).
 
   Polystyrene
 
     Polystyrene is a thermoplastic known for its rigidity, hardness, heat and dimensional stability as well as for ease of fabrication.
 
   Other
 
     Other unspecified materials.
 
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Construction Features




   Extruded
 
     Enclosures are made of an extruded material, typically aluminum.  Often, extruded enclosures can be custom fabricated to user specifications by cutting the extruded material to the desired length.
 
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   EMI/RFI Coating
 
     Enclosures are shielded against electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interference (RFI).
 
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   Flame Retardant
 
     Enclosures are made of a flame retardant material. 
 
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   Impact Resistant
 
     Enclosures are made of an impact resistant material. 
 
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   Explosion Proof
 
     Enclosures can withstand and confine internal explosions.
 
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   Explosion Resistant
 
     Explosion resistant enclosures are designed to contain explosions, not prevent explosions.
 
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   Additional Features       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Air Conditioned
 
     Enclosures are air conditioned.
 
   Carrying Handle
 
     Enclosures have a carrying handle and are portable.
 
   Display Cutout
 
     Enclosures have a cutout for mounting a liquid crystal display (LCD) or other type of display.
 
   Grounding Strap  
 
     Grounding straps are used to ground the enclosure to prevent accidental electrocution.
 
   Floor Stand Kit
 
     Enclosures can be mounted to accessory floor stands. Often, these enclosures can also be wall-mounted.
 
   Grips for Handheld Use
 
     Enclosures have grips or ridges for handheld use. 
 
   PCB Mounting Post or Boss
 
     Enclosures have a post, boss or other provisions for mounting a printed circuit board (PCB).
 
   Recessed for Membrane Keypad or Graphic Overlay
 
     Enclosures have a recessed area that is commonly used for membrane keypads or graphic overlays.
 
   RoHS Compliant
 
     RoHS, reduction of hazardous substances, is a standard that states equipment can no longer contain certain toxic substances.
 
   Plug-in Style
 
     Enclosures can be plugged into an electrical outlet.
 
   Textured Surface
 
     The outside surface of the enclosure is textured.
 
   Ventilated
 
     Enclosures provide ventilation for the enclosed equipment. Consult the manufacturer for ventilation details.
 
   Viewing Door / Window
 
     Some enclosures can be purchased with a viewing window or door as a standard or optional feature. Custom windows may also be available. Consult the manufacturer for details.
 
   Keypad
 
     Enclosures have a membrane switch keypad or keyboard.
 
   Knockouts
 
     Knockouts are partially cutout sections, usually circular in shape, which can be forced out easily to create a hole or opening. Typically, knockouts come in standard sizes.
 
   Locking
 
     Enclosures can be locked either with an external lock or an integrated lock.
 
   Non-Skid Feet
 
     Non-skid feet prevent enclosures from moving.
 
   Pushbuttons / Pushbutton Cutouts
 
     Enclosures have pushbuttons or cutouts for pushbuttons.
 
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