What exactly are enclosures, and why does sealing matter so much? It might seem basic, but it's important we start off our discussion by defining what an enclosure is (and explaining why we created a whole educational series on enclosures).
Keep reading to see our break down of the role of enclosures across a range of industries, from battery to medical to electronics and more and get an introduction to some of the organizations that set the standards for enclosures all over the world.
What is an Enclosure?
Enclosures are everywhere. From the minute you wake up in the morning and turn off your alarm clock to start your day to when you climb into bed at night and grab your phone for some late-night scrolling, you're relying on enclosures in your daily life all the time.
An enclosure is anything that is designed to protect some kind of sensitive internal components from external forces or contaminants, whether that's liquids or moisture, pressure, vibration, or etc. Oftentimes, the components within the enclosure that are being protected are electrical and are vital to proper function of the enclosure.
Who Sets the Standards for Enclosures?
There are variety of standards in place that enclosures are required to or recommended to meet for sale in the marketplace. Regardless of Some of the key organizations include:
- NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
- IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
- UL Solutions - Previously known as Underwriters Laboratories
- CSA - Canadian Standards Association
You'll learn the basics of sealing design, common use cases, and why effective implementation goes beyond choosing the right material. Backed by decades of converting and materials expertise, Marian and Rogers Corporation walk through how to get it right from the start.
Read the full blog on Rogers’ website here.
Enroll in The Enclosure Institute™ today!
If you like this information and want more like it, sign up for the Enclosure Institute! You'll get access to all the useful technical topics and tools to help you design better enclosures.
Coming Up Next in Module 1 of the Enclosure Institute™
- Key Organizations that set Enclosure Sealing Standards
- Design Guidelines for Enhancing Enclosure Performance
Working on an enclosure application and not sure where to start or knee-deep in an active project and not sure what's next? Contact us and we'll put you in touch with a Sales Engineer in your area. Our teams can help make sure you've answered all the important questions to make sure your application is ready to go to market without issues.
