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andrewuk Sun 02 December 2012 13:02

push buttons
 
HI what’s the best size for the pushbutton boxes being looking for a while but cant find the answer? Thanks

KenC Mon 03 December 2012 00:31

The size that you can buy off-the-shelf is the best size.

andrewuk Mon 03 December 2012 01:08

pushbutton box
 
That helps a lot ken thanks:eek:

MetalHead Mon 03 December 2012 05:20

22mm are typically the cheaper ones.

smreish Mon 03 December 2012 05:33

http://www.factorymation.com/Product...nd_Indicators/

22mm.

andrewuk Mon 03 December 2012 05:42

push button boxes
 
Thanks for the replies. What I should of asked is how deep should the boxes be for all the cables etc.

smreish Mon 03 December 2012 07:13

http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/...%29/SA108-40SL

This depth works nicely.....but ideally you need 75mm minimum to make it easy to wire. I personally prefer the 100mm depth box and drill my own 22mm hole in the correct place.

Gerald D Mon 03 December 2012 22:06

The one pushbutton box, on the end of the gantry where the cable chains are anchored, can be a junction box for many cables. That particular box can be double the size of the rest.

KenC Tue 04 December 2012 01:27

I use 3 button boxes everywhere & a 4 button box at the cable chain anchored, I wouldn't mind 8 button box at every location as long as there is enough space to mount the boxes. Bigger boxes makes wiring a breeze.
Over-size is never a problem with MM build. There are just way too much redundant space to occupy.

andrewuk Tue 04 December 2012 13:20

pushbutton box
 
Thanks for the info everyone...should i use IP65 Enclosures?

KenC Tue 04 December 2012 22:45

Will you be flushing water over it?

Alan_c Wed 05 December 2012 00:04

If the floods in the UK get any worse he may well need them to be watertight!!! :)

andrewuk Wed 05 December 2012 01:37

pushbutton box
 
Lol.... I ment to keep dust out:)

rischoof Wed 05 December 2012 02:28

Some Ideas, I made 2 sub d connectors on the side of he box, one mail and one femail I have an incomming and an outcomming cable. at the last box a dummy is placed with some shortcuts to give the correct signals.
advantage: all boxes are the same, I can simply add a box. for trouble shouting, I can connect the dummy directly on my backpannel and bypass all the cables on the machine

KenC Wed 05 December 2012 02:49

Since you are not gonna make it flood proof, IP55 is more than sufficient


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