VX SE: New free-standing system enclosure from Rittal

Stand-alone enclosures offer greater simplicity

Rittal 30/03/2021

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Free-standing enclosures are commonly used but may not always be the optimal choice. Stand-alone solutions like the Rittal VX SE often go overlooked despite offering a balanced alternative between Rittal AX compact enclosures and the VX25 baying system.

The VX SE delivers faster assembly, quicker delivery, enhanced safety, and seamless compatibility with other Rittal systems. Additionally, the VX SE range includes a 300 mm deep version, ideal for tight spaces in building services, such as distribution boxes.

For stand-alone applications, the VX SE provides significant advantages over baying systems. It is well-suited for various industrial sectors and building services management. Typical applications include compact machinery, equipment, and their associated power distribution and automation components, all within a single enclosure.

Fast: In contrast to baying enclosures with a frame and removable side panels, the free-standing enclosure has an all-in-one body made from a single piece of steel sheet or stainless steel. The side panels and roof are solid; therefor fewer components are required, and ordering and assembly are far easier and quicker. As the side panels, roof and frame are conductively connected, no additional earthing to the frame is required, delivering a further time saving.

Safe: As there are no gaps between side panels, roof and frame, dirt and dust cannot collect, enhancing safety. The basic version of the VX SE has an IP 55 protection rating, IK 10 impact protection, automatic potential equalisation, high strength and stability on account of exceptionally high torsional rigidity, plus 1.5 tonne load capacity. For challenging environments, the Rittal free-standing enclosure is optionally available with IP 66 and NEMA 4/4x protection. Integrated gland plates within the base simplify cabling, even in extremely componentdense enclosures, and ensure that preparatory tasks for cabling can be performed ergonomically.

Simple: The use of the VX SE free-standing enclosure with a width of up to 1,800 mm offers panel builders significant potential for savings. For instance, it can replace small baying combinations of up to three enclosures. There is then no need for seals, baying accessories, mounting-plate infills or multiple bases/plinths – simultaneously eliminating the corresponding workload for assembly and installation.

Compatible: To retain the benefits of the VX25 baying system in terms of installation of interior components, Rittal has made its new free-standing enclosure VX25-compatible. Panel builders who transition to the VX SE therefore do not have to make major adjustments in terms of engineering, assembly or component installation – everything remains the same. As the profile at the base of the VX SE is identical to that of the VX25, VX accessories for the base, such as gland plates and cable clamp rails, can be transferred and installed with ease. VX-wide compatibility for interior components is made possible by adaptor rails. This allows the easy installation of, e.g. VX25 punched sections, rail systems and partial mounting plates into the VX SE. As a result, it is possible to combine VX SE with any VX25 accessories. Consequently, panel builders do not require special accessories for installation of interior components in the free-standing enclosure. Instead, they can simply make use of existing components from the baying product portfolio.

Versatile: For use with building services (heating/cooling/ventilation), Rittal offers the VX SE in a version that is 300 mm deep. Product benefits include diverse possibilities for the installation of interior components, flexible cabling options thanks to the new, modular cabling system, and rapid, customer specific, modifications, such as cutouts.

Rittal believes in the power of simplicity. The Rittal VX SE is an intelligent combination of modularity, compatibility and a stand-alone approach – with strengths that allow engineering companies to increase their productivity.

For further information, visit www.rittal.co.uk and www.friedhelm-loh-group.com.

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