Telecommunication cabinets for outdoor use: durability, safety and protection against wind and rain

2.Safety

Because the outdoor cabinet is usually placed outdoors, it must be handled safely. The safety protection of outdoor cabinet shall include:

1. Protection of equipment and other components against damage by accidental impact.

2. Preventing accidental contact with objects that may cause injury.

3. Prevent the contact between live equipment and ground or other live equipment.

4. Avoid contact with water, corrosive substances, liquids or gases.

5. Avoid collisions to avoid damage to the cabinet structure and internal components.

3.Wind and waterproofing

Outdoor cabinets should be able to withstand adverse weather conditions. Many outdoor cabinets are equipped with wind-proof and waterproof features to prevent rain from seeping in or entering the cabinets from outside. In extreme weather conditions, outdoor cabinets may be wet by rain. In addition, when rain falls on telecommunications equipment, it carries water into outdoor cabinets and may damage the equipment.

Outdoor cabinet should have a certain dustproof ability to prevent dust from entering the equipment. If this requirement is not met, measures should be taken to prevent dust from entering the equipment. For example, prevent dust from entering the cabinet by installing a dust cover on top of the cabinet.

4.Rain protection

Telecommunication cabinets used outdoors may be affected by rainstorms. Since rain may cause equipment failures, it is important to ensure that cabinets are rain resistant.

Waterproof: rainwater can not penetrate into the cabinet, but can penetrate into the metal shell of the cabinet.

2、 Lightning protection: outdoor cabinets need to avoid lightning strikes, which may cause damage to the equipment in the cabinets. Outdoor cabinets with lightning protection should be used if they are not guaranteed not to be damaged during lightning.

Corrosion resistance: Telecom cabinet shall be protected from damage due to corrosion. If this happens, measures should be taken to prevent further damage.

Therefore, it must be ensured that the outdoor cabinet has a sealed structure to prevent rain and moisture into the interior.

5.Safety and dust prevention

If you keep telecommunications and network equipment outdoors, you may need to apply dust protection. Outdoor cabinets must be designed with this in mind. In the dustproof aspect, the outdoor machine cabinet should have the triple dustproof processing, including the dustproof, the heat protection and the corrosion protection. In addition, it must be able to prevent dust from entering the cabinet and damaging the equipment. In addition, to prevent dust from entering the cabinet and damaging the equipment, materials with good ventilation characteristics such as ventilation grille, vents and vents should be selected.

The best way of dustproof treatment for outdoor cabinet is to install dustproof baffle and ventilation hole.