Applicatiion Produccts:

Informatiion Bulletin
n FrigoPaack, Conde nsPack,
Number: 013.2 Isesco
Keyworrds: Enclosu
ure cooling, protection

ENCLOS
SURE COO
OLING AN
ND PROTE
ECTION
There are e several immportant req
quirements:
 To p prevent the temperature
t e in the elecctrical enclo
osure from exceeding
e tthe
criticcal level for power electronics of 4 0 °C
 To p prevent dustt and contam mination forr entering thhe enclosurre.
 To p prevent rain and moistu ure from enttering the enclosure
 To p prevent wate er condensaation by enssuring that the
t tempera ature of the enclosure does not
decrrease below w about 5 °C
C (only relevvant for insttallations us
sed in cold cclimates)

 Cooling using filter fans and exhau st filters

This is the meth
hod usually most appro opriate for reefrigeration equipmentt. The followwing
arran
ngement is recommend ded:
 Correct:
Always use e the filter fa
an to prope
el the cool ambient air into enclosuure. This en nsures that
slight posittive pressurre builds upp inside the electronic cabinet
c in coomparison to
t the
ambience and a that only air filtereed by the filter fans flow
ws into the eenclosure. The
T air
propelled into the cabinet displacces the warm m air which exits throu gh the exha aust filter.
The exhaust filter should be mou unted as higgh as possib ble in the ennclosure

Higher pressure w
will PREVE
ENT
entry of
o dust and
d contamina
ation

Fa
an

!!
!!
 Not correc ct:
If the air is drawn out of the electtronic cabinet by suctio
on power, unnfiltered airr will enter
through po oor seals an
nd cable enttries.
This will re esult in DIR
RT AND CO ONTAMINA ATION insid de the encllosure
(see follow wing photoographs)

Fan
F
Lower pressure w
will SUCK IN
I
dust an
nd contam ination

!!
!!
ese recomm
The mendations are taken frrom the website of Pfa
annenberg
(ww nberg.com) a leading g lobal compa
ww.pfannen any in the cooling
c of ellectrical enc
closures.

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Applicatiion Produccts:
Informatiion Bulletin
n FrigoPaack, Conde nsPack,
Number: 013.2 Isesco
ure cooling, protection
Keyworrds: Enclosu

 Air ffilters
Reco ommendatio ons:
 Both the filter fan air entry
e and filtter exhaustt must be fitted with thee air filters
recommended by the fan manufa acturer
 The filters must be cle eaned at reg gular intervaals dependiing on the leevel of dustt and
contaminattion at the place
p of insttallation
 The use off a thermosttat to contro ol the fan will reduce du ust build-upp in the filterr and
increase th
he time betwween mainte enance inteervals.

 Therrmostat
Recoommendatio on:
 Install a Thhermostat to
o only run thhe fan when
n the tempeerature insi de the enclosure is
greater tha
at about 30 °C
 This will alsso reduce the running time of the fan and the
e build-up oof dust and
contaminattion on the air filters

 Outddoor installation
Preccautions mu n to prevent rain or moiisture from entering
ust be taken e thee enclosure
e.
hotograph is an examp
The following ph ple of such protection

Exa
amples from
m the Pfannenberg com
mpany.

 Low
w temperatu ure operatioon in cold climates
Reco
ommendatio ons:
 Install a tem
mperature-c controlled h
heater (available from most
m supplieers of electrical
enclosuress)
 If necessarry also instaall a hygros tat humidity
y sensing de
evice to acttivate the he
eater at a
high humid dity and low
w temperatu re.

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Application Products:
Information Bulletin FrigoPack, CondensPack,
Number: 013.2 Isesco
Keywords: Enclosure cooling, protection

 Photographs of electrical enclosures with incorrect cooling and inadequate protection.

Unacceptable dirt build-up in enclosure

Dirt on all switchgear, Open hole in base

Fan blowing in wrong direction, dirt build up.

Dirt in enclosure contaminating FrigoPack

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Application Products:
Information Bulletin FrigoPack, CondensPack,
Number: 013.2 Isesco
Keywords: Enclosure cooling, protection

Photographs of an outdoor electrical enclosure without rain protection

Missing rain or moisture protection at air entry to an outdoor electrical enclosure.

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