Housing for projects

Peter Verkaik

A couple of weeks ago I came across some housing that requires no mechanical (post)processing.
It is a DIN-rail mounted housing manufactured by Wieland
http://www.wieland-electric.de

I designed a pcb for it.
You can find more info on the housings (called WEB-housings) in the attached zipped datasheet.
The pictures show how the pcb's slide into the housing (so the pcb's requires no mounting holes).
The housing I used (size 8) can hold 2 pcb's. The top pcb could hold a LCD which would be protected
by the transparent top cover. The pcb size is 93x89.6mm

If anyone knows of other housings that are as easily handled as these, please tell.

regards peter

Cluso99

Peter - they look $$$
I have used Jiffy Boxes but they have to be laser cut for openings [noparse]:([/noparse]

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Peter Verkaik

Well, if you consider I don't need to customize the housing,
then it is quite affordable. I order them from Conrad Electronic
for € 7,29·(incl. VAT). (Conrad product ID·523780)

regards peter

Tubular

Peter,

Thats a neat enclosure. Some years ago I used Erni enclosures, but would have to cut holes for RJ45 jacks etc. That one you at least have a chance of doing the external connectors without modification (as you have shown). I like the clear lid.

Price on the Erni was similar.

Nice board btw

tubular

Peter Verkaik

Little update.
I now also have a top pcb. It holds a display, rtc+battery,
and a umFPUv31 (+ optional MAX487) which gives me 2x Analog In (12bits), 2x digital out (turned into
100mA OC outputs) and a buffered bidirectional uart that can be converted to rs485.

regards peter

Post Edited (Peter Verkaik) : 6/30/2009 6:15:48 PM GMT

Brian Carpenter

about how much do these cost and how do i order one. I want to try one out for a project of mine

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It's Only A Stupid Question If You Have Not Googled It First!!

Peter Verkaik

Goto
http://www.conrad-international.com/
and type 523780 in quicksearch
That will bring up the productpage.
It also lists some variants (smaller housings).

Dependant on your residence, you can try
http://www.conrad.com
and select your country.

regards peter

T&E Engineer

You might also want to go here: http://www.markm330.fatcow.com/

I have ordered a couple of extra large cases for some LED displays. Mark does an excellent job with detail and very reasonable compared to what others would charge for a custom case. I actually got to meet him too as he lives not to far from·some of my in laws·near·Cleveland, OH.

Peter Verkaik

Brian,

Attached are some measurements that I used for my pcb
for the 89.6mm wide case.
Besides the connectors shown, there is enough 'connector' space
to hold·a VGA connector, RJ11/12/45 and USB and PS/2 sockets as well.

regards peter

Post Edited (Peter Verkaik) : 8/17/2009 3:55:30 PM GMT

Brian Carpenter

Peter,
What am i missing. Do they not do business with the USA?

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It's Only A Stupid Question If You Have Not Googled It First!!

Peter Verkaik

Brian,
Only via conrad_international.

You can try Wieland_USA directly.
http://www.wieland-electric.de/company/locations/usa-wieland-electric.html

WEB housings
http://www.wieland-electric.de/products/appliance-terminals-electronic-housings.html

Sales
http://www.wieland-electric.de/sales/searching-for-addresses.html?tx_ffaddresslist_pi1%5Bcountries%5D=220&tx_ffaddresslist_pi1%5Bregions%5D=&tx_ffaddresslist_pi1%5Bzip%5D=

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regards peter

Post Edited (Peter Verkaik) : 8/17/2009 4:00:04 PM GMT

Peter Verkaik

Wieland Electric - US
49 International Rd.
Burgaw, NC 28425
Phone - 910-259-5050
Fax - 910-259-3691
salesUSA@wielandinc.com

You can try the above as well.

regards peter

Peter Verkaik

OnlineComponents have them in stock
http://www.onlinecomponents.com/buy/WIELAND-ELECTRIC/87.080.0053.0/

87.080.0053.0 is the Wieland productnumber.

regards peter

WBA Consulting

Remembered seeing this post about a DIN Rail enclosure. Polycase has a nice little one that runs $4.85 at single piece prices. It has a DIN Rail mounting clip and comes with a wall mountable clip as well. Very versatile. I am looking at these for a project where I want easy but secure mounting that's easy to remove as well.

www.polycase.com/item/ek-50.html



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