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Environmentally sealed polycarbonate and ABS small enclosures
Released 18 February 2005

Hammond Electronics has introduced a new family of small enclosures, the 1554 flat lid and 1555 styled lid ranges of environmentally sealed enclosures.  Available in both ABS for indoor use and polycarbonate for external applications, the units, which range in size from 65 x 65 x 40mm to 200 x 120 x 90mm, are moulded in light grey RAL 7035.  They are designed to house printed circuit boards or DIN rail mounted components, the bases being fitted as standard with internal DIN rail mounting tabs and standoffs for mounting PCBs or panels.  Manufactured in sixteen sizes in five different styles, the 80-strong range is designed to meet IP66.  All lids feature a poured gasket tongue and groove seal; styled lids feature a recess suitable for mounting a keypad or label and in addition to the flat and styled self-coloured lids, the polycarbonate versions are also available with a transparent flat lid.  

To avoid any possible corrosion problems the inserts and self-captivating lid screws are both stainless steel, located outside the gasket; additional holes in the base, again outside the gasket seal are provided to allow the enclosure to be wall or shelf mounted.  Optional steel panels, suitable for mounting heavy components, can be fitted to the integral mounting points in both the base and the lid and the bases also feature moulded slots to enable 1.6mm thick PCBs to be mounted vertically into the unit.

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For further information contact:

Hammond contact:	

Charles Cookson
Hammond Electronics Pty Ltd
GPO Box 812
Adelaide
SA 5001
Australia
tel: 08-8235-0744
fax: 08-8356-3652
freeFax: 1800-673355 (Within Australia)
ccookson@hammfg.com
www.hammondmfg.com

Agency contact:	

Nigel May	
Parkfield
Parkfield House
Damerham
Hants
SP6 3HQ
United Kingdom
tel: + 44 1725 518321
fax: + 44 1725 518378
nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk
www.parkfield.co.uk

Hammond is one of the world's leading manufacturers of small plastic, die-cast aluminium and metal enclosures for the electronics and electrical industries.  Its newest subsidiary, Hammond Electronics, Adelaide, has been established as a stock-holding hub in 2002 to serve the Australasian market through a network of national, regional and local distributors throughout Australia and New Zealand.