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Re: DIN Enclosure for CBus modules




> I'm after a DIN Enclosure for the CBus modules - an 80 way would be
nice
> (2 Dimmer units, 1 relay, and a pc interface) . Li has kindly pointed
me
> in the direction of this -
>
>
http://www.minitran.co.uk/pages/products/list.mhtml?ct=26&sc=70&filter=Polymer%20surface%20mount%20Comm%20Center%20cabinet&manufacturer=Abitana
>
> Looking for alternatives - ie metal mebe? Not sure whats best tho.
It'll
> be in the garage so no-one will hear it !

You may not want the PCI in there. That's because legally, the box should
only contain
cables whose sheathing is rated to 240V. With a PCI, you'll end up with a
serial cable in
there. You could make it out of cbus pink cat5 - that would do the job (can
even use the
RJ45 RS232 socket). But then you might get confused about what was cbus
cable and what was
serial cable...

I have all my cbus light switch (non-pink) cat5 going to one plastic box,
and then a
single pink cat5 goes from there into my metal enclosures with the dimmers.
The plastic
box also houses my PCI.

HTH
Paul






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