Outdoor & IP-rated enclosures
Weather-protected enclosures for telecom, edge and field equipment, with 19-inch mounting inside where needed.
Equipment outside a building has to survive rain, dust, sun and tampering while still getting rid of its own heat. An outdoor enclosure is specified around those conditions: the protection the site needs, the heat load inside, and how it will be mounted.
We make outdoor enclosures for network, telecom and field equipment, with 19-inch mounting inside where the equipment needs it.
Where it is used
- Telecom and broadband street cabinets
- Edge compute and network nodes
- CCTV and traffic-system field cabinets
- Industrial plant and utility sites
- Rooftop equipment
What to specify
The decisions that set the size and price. Answer what you can; we fill the gaps at survey.
- Ingress protection (IP)
- The first digit rates protection against dust, the second against water. Describe the exposure (wind-driven rain, hose-down, a dusty plant yard) and we will advise the rating to specify.
- Material
- Galvanised or powder-coated steel suits most inland sites. Stainless steel is the safer choice near the coast or in corrosive industrial air.
- Heat
- Add up the equipment's heat output and allow for sun on the enclosure. Filter fans, heat exchangers or an enclosure air conditioner are chosen from that figure and the IP rating to be kept.
- Mounting
- Plinth, wall or pole. Give us the foundation or pole details.
- Cable entry
- Glands or entry plates sized to the cable count, entering from below to keep water out.
- Security
- Concealed hinges, multi-point locks and anti-vandal handles for public locations.
Specification
Sizes, ratings and finishes are confirmed with each quotation. Send your requirement and we will return a drawing and specification for approval.
Ask for a specificationQuestions buyers ask
Which IP rating do we need?
It depends on the site. An enclosure under a canopy faces very different conditions from one in an open yard that is hosed down. Tell us where it will stand and what goes inside, and we will recommend a rating.
Can an outdoor enclosure be cooled?
Cooling is chosen from the heat load inside and the protection the enclosure has to keep. Filter fans are simplest; sealed enclosures need heat exchangers or air conditioners. Tell us the equipment and we will confirm what we can include.
Quote for outdoor & ip-rated enclosures
Quantity, sizes (or your equipment list) and the site location are enough to start. Drawings and photos of the room help us quote installation too.