Installing a distribution panel in a plastic housing is a task familiar to most electricians. Such housings have many advantages: lightweight, aesthetic and yet quite durable.
Are there any disadvantages? Before developing the KREPTA 5 IEK housings, we spoke with professional electricians and found out what problems they face most often. Here are the most popular answers.
1. Not enough space inside
This problem is familiar to almost every electrician. It is hard to imagine a more irritating job than trying to lay wires in a cramped housing. Therefore, it was important for us to create a spacious electrical cabinet. In the KREPTA 5 series housings, you can freely place wires to the side of the DIN rails, above or below, as well as behind the mounting frame.
2. Inconvenient to install equipment on DIN rails
In many housings, DIN rails are not combined into a mounting frame. You have to painfully fumble inside the housing, installing circuit breakers, RCDs and other equipment. The housing walls get in the way, your hands get tired, and there's not enough space...
What's the solution? Choose plastic housings with a removable mounting frame. In them, you can pull out the chassis, mount all the panel's "internals" on a table, and then secure it in the housing. In the KREPTA 5 series products, convenient latches are provided for this.
3. Knockouts are hard to remove
The bane of many installers – module knockouts in the front panel that are impossible to break out by hand. Attempts take a lot of time, effort and nerves, and using tools can damage the plastic.
Therefore, for the KREPTA 5 design, we chose a different system. There is free space on the front panel, if it is not needed after installation – you simply close it with a modular blanking plate, which is included in the kit.
4. Need to drill holes for cable entry
Bringing in conductors is a meticulous job. In most housings, you need to drill holes for rigid wire, wasting time and risking cracks in the plastic. In the KREPTA 5 design, we provided a removable insert for cable entry. Neat cable holes are easily cut with a knife using special markings. And no damage to the plastic!
5. Not enough accessories for installation
It happens that the housing is completely satisfactory, but the kit lacks accessories. You have to search your supplies for missing screws and busbars. The electrician wastes time, and suitable parts are not always at hand.
Of course, every master has their own "ideal set" for installation. In the KREPTA 5 plastic housing kits, we took into account the wishes of the surveyed electricians and assembled a universal kit. We made sure that the installation is convenient: the kit includes dowels, blanking plates, screws and busbars in sufficient quantities.
The KREPTA 5 IEK plastic housing is perfectly designed for easy installation! Models for power and low-voltage equipment are already on sale: find them on our website and from official IEK GROUP dealers!