BS EN 61969-2:2012

What is BS EN 61969-2 - Coordination dimensions of enclosures about?  

An enclosure is an integral part of an electrical accessory that protects that accessory against external influences like mechanical impact, ingress of solid objects or water, etc. BS EN 61969-2 applies to the design of enclosures for outdoor applications for stationary use at non-weather-protected locations as defined in IEC 61969-1 Ed.2.0. 

The internal and external coordination dimensions in BS EN 61969-2 are derived from IEC 60917-2. The internal dimensions meet the mounting dimensions of subracks by IEC 60917-2-2 and IEC 60297-3. The external dimensions, compared to IEC 60917-2, are partly increased to meet the design requirements of the outdoor specific conditions. BS EN 61969-2  discusses arrangement overview and coordination dimensions of outdoor enclosures. 

Who is BS EN 61969-2 - Coordination dimensions of enclosures for?  

BS EN BS EN 61969-2 on the coordination dimensions of enclosures is useful for:  

• Manufacturers and suppliers of electrical equipment 
• Manufacturers and suppliers of electric enclosures 
• Product development teams 
• Maintenance and augmentation teams   
• Electrical installation personnel  
• Cable junction operators  
• Companies associated with designing and installation of enclosure and electrical accessories 
• Fault management teams 
• Quality control personnel 
• Regulatory authorities 

Why should you use BS EN 61969-2 - Coordination dimensions of enclosures? 

Electronic equipment is used in applications that rely on mechanical or electric systems for their operation. They are essential to any work on electronics systems for creating signals and capturing responses from electronic devices. Outdoor enclosures include an outer frame made from aluminium or steel that’s connected to an outdoor fixture with screws, nails, bolts, or other hardware. There are certain standardized specifications contributing to the performance of an outdoor enclosure.  

BS EN 61969-2 discusses an arrangement overview that depicts a user-friendly idea of outdoor enclosures. BS EN 61969-2 also provides users with coordination dimensions that contribute to the performance characteristics of outdoor enclosures ensuring their reliability. BS EN 61969-2 helps you perceive the coordination dimensions of enclosures that enable you to provide a superior quality product to your customers. BS EN 61969-2 guidelines improve safety and protection and ensure protected electrical equipment. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 61969-2:2012 supersedes EN 61969-2:2000, EN 61969-2-1:2000 and EN 61969-2-2:2000. BS EN 61969-2:2012 includes some technical changes with respect to supersedes EN 61969-2:2000, EN 61969-2-1:2000 and EN 61969-2-2:2000. These include:  

When EN 61969-2:2000 was created, it was intended that a sectional standard is to be followed by a detail standard, consisting of EN 61969-2-1 and EN 61969-2-2. Detail standards are intended to create a recommended but cost-effective range of outdoor enclosure solutions offered by multiple vendors. However, it became evident that the outdoor enclosure applications were extremely application-specific and the intended effect became irrelevant. Consequently, EN 61969-2-1 and EN 61969-2-2 became obsolete and will be withdrawn at the time when EN 61969-2:2012 is published. To provide a useful outdoor enclosure installation matrix EN 61969-2:2012 focuses on the overall outdoor enclosure coordination dimension only.