Polycarbonate Electrical Enclosures
Polycarbonate electrical enclosures play a key role in protecting sensitive electrical controls and components — both indoors and outdoors. They’re tough, lightweight, and built to last, making them a trusted choice for all kinds of industrial and commercial environments.
What really sets polycarbonate apart is its ability to handle harsh outdoor conditions. These enclosures can take a beating from UV rays, corrosion, and physical impact while maintaining their appearance and performance year after year.
When compared to stainless steel or fiberglass enclosures, polycarbonate versions offer a lighter and often more affordable option that still provides excellent strength. They also pair easily with a range of enclosure accessories — things like vent kits, thermal management, DIN rails, and cable glands — to help with airflow, mounting, and clean cable organization.
You’ll find polycarbonate enclosures in many different sizes and configurations, with flexible latching options and UL listings that meet strict safety standards. They’re used across industries like industrial automation, control panel fabrication, and outdoor lighting — providing reliable protection that keeps essential equipment running, even when conditions turn rough.
Allied Moulded Polycarbonate Enclosures
nVent Hoffman Polycarbonate Enclosures
Rittal Polycarbonate Enclosures
Stahlin Polycarbonate Enclosures
Schneider Electric Polycarbonate Enclosures
FAQs
Can Din rail be installed to the wall or panels of a polycarbonate enclosure to attach accessories?
Yes, DIN rails can be installed on the walls or panels of polycarbonate enclosures to securely attach accessories and instruments.
Non-Metallic Enclosure Types
Characteristics of non-metallic enclosures:
NEMA 4x rating for outdoor use providing chemical resistance and protection from dust, debris, water and rain.
High insulation value, which provides insulation from cold and hot temperatures, but does not dissipate heat from inside the enclosure.
Non-conductive, meaning components cannot be grounded to the enclosure, but it still provides the same security and tamper resistance levels as metallic enclosures when properly locked.
Types of non-metallic enclosures:
Fiberglass
A thermoset polyester material reinforced with glass fibers. It is the most widely used non-metallic material in the industry. It has high impact strength and rigidity (dimensional stability), a superior working temperature range (-31˚F to 300˚F), excellent electrical properties, moisture and chemical resistance, as well as being cost effective.
Polycarbonate
High-performance thermoplastic resin processed by injection molding or sheet extrusion. It is impact resistant, rigid (dimensional stability), has an extended temperature range (-31˚F to 180˚F), excellent electrical properties, fire retention, UV stability and corrosion resistance in some acidic surroundings. It is not suitable for environments with strong alkalis and organic solvents.
ABS or ABS blends
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene is a common thermoplastic polymer processed by injection molding. It has high impact resistance, but less impact resistance in cold weather compared to polycarbonate, excellent electrical properties, superior chemical and moisture resistance, but a narrower temperature range than fiberglass (-40˚F to 248˚F).
Polyester
High-performance unfilled thermal plastic processed by injection molding. It has high impact resistance, but less impact resistance in cold weather than polycarbonate, excellent electrical properties, superior chemical and corrosion resistance, but a narrower temperature range than fiberglass (-40˚F to 248˚F).