RS PRO 5U2 Series Grey Polycarbonate General Purpose Enclosure, IP66, IK07 85 mm, 300 mm, 230 mm

Introducing the range of RS PRO Polycarbonate General Purpose Enclosures, providing a secure enclosure, ideal for protecting electrical parts and components. These lightweight yet durable enclosures are moulded with Polycarbonate plastic, providing shock-absorbent and scratch-resistant properties, ensuring ultimate protection for delicate and expensive equipment housed inside them. Each high-quality enclosure is quick and easy to install and can be mounted on flat surfaces in a variety of environments. This cost-effective RS PRO enclosure is also supplied with a factory-fitted gasket for a secure seal ensuring an IP66 protection rating, ideal for a wide range of applications and environments.

General purpose enclosures are units that are designed to accommodate a wide variety of items for secure and safe storage. They are often used for the protection of electronics equipment and often are compliant to IP, fire resistance and corrosion-resistant, dependant on what is being stored and where it is being stored. These enclosures are such versatile units, they can be used for practically any storage application, they can be wall-mounted if needed and they can be made from a wide variety of materials like aluminium, ABS, fibreglass and much more. General purpose enclosures are often used for:

An IP rating classifies the degrees of protection provided against the intrusion of solid objects (including body parts like hands and fingers), dust, accidental contact and water in electrical enclosures. The first number indicates the protection from solids and the second number is the protection from liquids.

This enclosure has an IP66 rating meaning it is totally protected against dust ingress and is protected against high-pressure water jets from any direction with limited water ingress, making it suitable for use outside.

PC or polycarbonate is a type of impact resistant thermoplastic material that is ideal for protecting electrical parts and components, as well a wide range of applications. PC also features a high heat resistance, low frequency and high voltage insulating properties making it a very versatile and durable material.

RS PRO is our own brand range and brings you a wide range of high-quality, great value products offering you more choice. Trusted by engineers all over the world, every part of every RS PRO product has been rigorously tested against demanding industry standards; they’re only given the RS PRO seal of approval if we’re confident of their exceptional quality, which means you can be confident too.