What is 35 mm DIN rail?
A DIN rail or top-hat rail is a standardized 35 mm wide metal rail with a hat-shaped cross-section. It is suitable for mounting circuit breakers and industrial control equipment inside equipment racks. It makes installing or removing terminal blocks and other devices quick and easy.
What is the standard size DIN rail?
Standard DIN Rails are available in 35mm (7.5 and 15mm deep), 32mm and 15mm widths and are supplied in 1 m (3’3″) and 2 m (6’6”) lengths.
Where do you mount a DIN rail?
DIN rails can be assembled lengthwise or widthwise inside the base of the enclosures. The DIN rails are secured down into the base of the enclosure via the screws provided, to the mounting bosses (see assembly drawing example here).
What can you mount on a DIN rail?
DIN rails are designed for securely attaching electrical and industrial control products – such as circuit breakers, terminal blocks, power supplies, actuators, solenoids and so on – inside a typical equipment rack housing cabinet or frame.
What is the purpose of a DIN rail?
DIN rails are used for setting up terminal blocks to connect multiple components to a single datalogger terminal, creating a power bus, or installing equipment such as power supplies, conditioners, or breakers.
Should DIN rail be grounded?
oEach DIN rail must be connected to the protective earth of the enclosure. A stainless steel DIN rail is recommended rather than an aluminum one in order to provide the most consistent earthing.
How do you ground DIN rail?
Secure the DIN rail to the backplate with the screws and washers included with the DIN rail. If a ground wire is included, slide the eyelet on one end of the ground wire over one of the mounting screws prior to securing the DIN rail. The other end of the ground wire is secured to the enclosure ground terminal.
What is a DIN rail adapter?
MULTI-BOX TSFIX35 DIN rail adapter is used for simple, safe and flexible mounting of industrial enclosures and other components on mounting rails according to DIN EN 60715 TH35. The adapter is made of self-extinguishing plastic polyamide 6 (PA6) in black RAL 9005. It consists of two components, a base and a latch.