Seven considerations for efficient enclosures from Rittal

Keeping your industrial enclosure cool is important in order to protect your technology.

Make your control cabinets and electronic enclosures last longer and more energy efficient by following these top tips from Rittal.

1. Make sure the devices and electrical components are installed in the enclosure in accordance with the manufacturer instructions. Remember to take storage space for documents and circuit diagrams into account too.

2. When arranging the components in the enclosure, verify that the cooling air flows from top to bottom. You can ensure this in the planning stages by properly routing the air flow away from the electronic components. When roof-mounted units are used, particular attention needs to be paid to the air flow from blowers built into electrical components. The use of air duct systems is advisable in the case of roof-mounted cooling units.

3. There should be sufficient space for air to flow between the parts and electrical components.

4. Air intake openings of climate control components must not be obstructed by electrical devices equipment or cable ducts. With all climate control solutions, the cold air should always be routed close to drive units. This is where the greatest heat losses occur. This arrangement ensures that the cold supply air from the climate control solution optimally cools the drive units without losses.

5. Internal temperatures of the enclosure should always be set to +35◦C. There is no technical justification for setting the temperature any lower. If the temperature inside the enclosure is any lower, condensation will be significantly increased.

6. Institute a systematic cleaning cycle. As most climate control components are used in industrial environments external filters of the climate control must be maintained to ensure long-lasting operation.

7. Ensure the correct filters are used for the industry application.

Rittal have produced a complete handbook on keeping your enclosure cool which you can download here.

Ensuring sufficient planning and having maintenance guidelines in place will make your enclosures more efficient. 

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Certified GRP Enclosures

Our CEP range of ATEX GRP enclosures are designed to meet the highest standards of protection demanded by electrical and electronics designers for a wide range of industrial applications. 

Overview and key features: 

• Highly resistant to corrosion
• IP66 and IP67
• Atex Component Certified (Black only)
• Inc. Certified with terminals   Ex e, Ex nA, Ex i Ex t-40°C to +80°C standard, 
• 50°C to +120°
• Fire resistant versions
• Colours Black RAL RAL9005
• Stainless Steel fasteners

With a high resistance to corrosion, petrochemical products and fats, and combining strength with a light weight, these GRP enclosures are designed to meet the highest standards of protection.

Certification includes: 

• SIRA 08 ATEX 3213 & IECEx SIR 13.0039X
• Ex II 1 GD, Ex ia IIC T5 and T6,
• Ex ta IIIC T85°C and T100°C,
• Ex II 1 2 GD, Ex e IIC T5 and T6,
• Ex tb IIIC T85°C and T100°C

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Is your equipment too hot?

Climate control is an important factor in all environments, and it has been reported 57% of electrical equipment fail as a result of being either too hot or too cold. The risk of breakdown increases significantly without climate control and the cost of equipment failure can be huge. 

Electrical equipment produces heat, which increases the temperature inside the enclosure, which, in turn, reduces the service life of components. The correctly selected enclosure climate control can prevent almost 80% of electrical equipment failures, addressing dust ingress and condensation as well as high temperature. 

To see our vast range of cooling products and check price and availability, please visit our website.

*Please note not all products may be available to purchase online, please email info@routeco.com or call 0370 607 1000 for product enquiries. 

For more information on the climate control range, click on a product information leaflet below:

Air/Air Heat Exchangers

Air/Water Heat Exchangers

Chillers

TopTherm Blue e Cooling Units

TopTherm Fan and Filter Units

Service Agreements

Choosing the right enclosure with Rittal

There are a number of important decisions to make before choosing the right enclosure. Understanding a wide variety of issues from design to material selection to power and thermal management need to be considered.

Rittal is the world’s leading supplier of innovative enclosure technology – they work to meet high standards of security, ergonomics energy and cost efficiency.

Rittal created a market breakthrough of standardising enclosures and by using models with set dimensions which are produced cost effectively, Rittal can offer price benefits with exemplary delivery capabilities.

Click here for a handbook produced by Rittal. The handbook will guide you through the advantages explanation of principles, and application tips that make Rittal enclosures a smart choice.

• Learn about the sizes, standards and materials of Rittal enclosures for industries from Oil & Gas to Food & Beverage
• Discover the wide range of benefits inherent in modular enclosure systems
• Get current info on the selection of operating equipment such as cables, bars, fuses, motors and more for use in Rittal enclosures

Our Routeco experts will be able to explain to you the full details of the products their benefits to you.

For more information please contact us at info@routeco.com or visit our website at www.routeco.com

Protecting your electronics with Rittal enclosures

The main function of an enclosure is to protect electronic components and devices from aggressive media such as humidity, water, oil- contaminated ambient air, corrosive vapours and dust. 

In addition, heat is also troublesome for components in enclosures. If components are exposed to heat more than 10 Kelvins relative to the maximum permitted operating temperature, this can half the service life of components and the failure rate is doubled. 

Failure to provide protection will mean electronic components will inevitably fail and eventually lead to the shutdown of entire production systems. This can generate huge costs: from repairing the parts to the loss of earnings while production stops. 

With this in mind, Rittal have bundled their innovative enclosure, power distribution, climate control and IT infrastructure products together into a single system platform. Rittal’s Therm software and Therm App makes calculating the control requirements of individual enclosure assemblies easy.

As a system provider, Rittal is the world’s top system supplier of exceptionally effective, yet energy efficient and environmentally friendly climate control solutions, precisely tailored to your individual requirements. 

If you would like to find out more, Rittal have produced an enclosure cooling handbook which is available here. This includes chapters on the following: 
• Fundamental principles
• Active heat dissipation 
• Tips for project planning and operation 
• What is machine and process cooling?

For more information please contact us at info@routeco.com or visit our website at www.routeco.com