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  2. NEMA enclosure types - Wikipedia

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    NEMA enclosure types. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) defines standards used in North America for various grades of electrical enclosures typically used in industrial applications. Each is rated to protect against personal access to hazardous parts, and additional type-dependent designated environmental conditions.

  3. Stuffing box - Wikipedia

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    Boats. A small boat stuffing box comprising an adjusting nut, a locking nut and a sleeve. On a boat having an inboard motor that turns a shaft attached to an external propeller, the shaft passes through a stuffing box, also called a "packing box" or "stern gland" in this application. The stuffing box prevents water from entering the boat's hull.

  4. Hoffmann kiln - Wikipedia

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    Hoffmann kiln. The Hoffmann kiln is a series of batch process kilns. Hoffmann kilns are the most common kiln used in production of bricks and some other ceramic products. Patented by German Friedrich Hoffmann for brickmaking in 1858, it was later used for lime -burning, and was known as the Hoffmann continuous kiln.

  5. Electrical equipment in hazardous areas - Wikipedia

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    Enclosures can be pressurized with clean air or inert gas, displacing any hazardous substance. Arc-producing elements can be isolated from the atmosphere, by encapsulation in resin, immersion in oil, or similar. Heat-producing elements can be designed to limit their maximum temperature below the autoignition temperature of the material involved.

  6. IP code - Wikipedia

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    IP65 touchscreen display IP65 LED lamp. The IP code or ingress protection code indicates how well a device is protected against water and dust. It is defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) under the international standard IEC 60529 [1] which classifies and provides a guideline to the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against ...

  7. Exploded-view drawing - Wikipedia

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    A physical exploded view made by arranging parts of a camera. An exploded-view drawing is a type of drawing, that shows the intended assembly of mechanical or other parts. It shows all parts of the assembly and how they fit together. In mechanical systems usually the component closest to the center are assembled first, or is the main part in ...

  8. NVent Hoffman - Wikipedia

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    The Dutch subsidiary was inaugurated in 1970 in the north of the Netherlands, in Drachten. In 1999, Eldon AB was sold to EQT AB and in 2006, the new management team acquired the majority shareholding from EQT. In July 2019, Eldon Enclosures was acquired by nVent Electric plc for $130 million in cash, [1][2] and renamed to nVent Hoffman.

  9. Electrical enclosure - Wikipedia

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    An electrical enclosure is a cabinet for electrical or electronic equipment to mount switches, knobs and displays and to prevent electrical shock to equipment users and protect the contents from the environment. The enclosure is the only part of the equipment which is seen by users. It may be designed not only for its utilitarian requirements ...