This is a lab instrument grade project box designed for applications that need a portable control box to be used on a bench or a tabletop. It has enough room for assembling a control box with a few essential parts for heating control: a PID controller; a power-switching device such as a mechanical relay/contactor (or a solid state relay on a small internal heat sink); a few power input and power output sockets; a probe socket; and a few switches or indicators.
The body of the box is made of 1.2 mm thick powder coated steel. On each side of the box, there are ventilation slots for dissipating heat. The front panel has 4 pre-cut knock-out holes for installing a pair of short handles. There is enough area on the front panel for a 1/16 or a 1/8 DIN controller and a few switches. The back panel provides sufficient surface area for mounting one pair of 240V 30A power inlet and outlet, and a few 120V sockets and sensor connectors. The bottom of the box is installed with 4 rubber feet.
Open the Qbox4 by removing the top C-shell (side view).
The box opens from the top by removing the C-shell piece, which makes it very easy to inspect or work with the parts inside the box. Two pieces of L-shape supporting beam will help hold other panels (front, back, and the bottom) together firmly while the user can work on the wiring or installing the parts.
The aluminum handles are optional. The 4 pcs mounting screws (M4) will be supplied with the handle.
The aluminum handles are optional. If you choose to purchase the handles with this box, there is no need to drill holes to mount the handles. There are 4 pre-cut knock-out holes on the front panel to match the length of the handle.
Specifications:
Overall dimensions (with feet and handles) (W x L x H): 9.1" x 9.2" x 5.5" (230 mm x 234 mm x 140 mm)
Box dimensions (W x L x H): 9.1" x 7.75" x 5.25" (230 mm x 197 mm x 132 mm)
Box material: powder coated steel
Box color: beige
Box wall thickness: 0.048" (1.2 mm)
Box mounting screws: M3
Handle material: aluminum
Handle mounting hole spacing: 100 mm
Handle mounting screws: M4
Click here for how to cut the instrument panel
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 26 March, 2021.
