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Conduit Guidelines:
1)
If wires, cabling, or conduit are coming at enclosure wire entry level, or above, always create a drip loop.
2) Please use only approved watertight electrical conduit and connectors, IP66 or better, with proper seals and fittings installed & fully seal.
3)
Then
, after all wire and cables are installed into enclosure, Seal wire entry ports inside of enclosure
with any number of commercially
available sealing putty’s, Silicone Sealant, or similar products that are approved by applicable local and relevant electrical codes.
SHOCK HAZARD!
Failure to fully seal enclosure wire and cabling entry ports
may lead to shock hazard,
unsatisfactory product performance, a possibility of damage to electronics in the Dotworkz enclosure product,
including camera damage, and damage to integrated electronics
due to air driven moisture traveling thru the
conduit, condensing and collecting in the enclosure creating a short circuit hazard.
Dotworkz does
not
endorse, nor has it evaluated any of these products. Test products first, and follow all manufacturers’ instructions.
Follow all applicable electrical and building codes and installation guidelines. End user assumes liability for applicability of these products and
their effectiveness and incurred liability in using these products.
Electrical Conduit Guidelines
For optimal performance, your Dotworkz Enclosure is designed to be Air & Water Tight to eliminate any
moisture, dust, and insect damage, safety, performance, reliability, and maintenance related issues.
Use of Electrical Conduit,
without sealing the entry ports/ inside wire feeds
within Camera Enclosure, will
subject the inside of your enclosure to possibility of condensation driven moisture, dust, and insect contamination
hazards.
Dotworkz has provided each enclosure with two Cable Gland Strain Relief seal ports that fully seal
enclosure to an IP68 rating, Waterproof and Airtight Seal. To properly seal, only one round cable is used in each
cable gland port. (
Holes on enclosure are 7/8” diameter, ready for standard ½” I.D. NPT connector, or PG13 fittings.)
However, we realize our customers are retrofitting these connectors with electrical conduit fittings. We
acknowledge this industry customization and installation practice, and would like to guide customers to properly
install these products.
Humid Air
Condensing to Water
FORCES AT WORK IN ANY UNSEALED, CONDUIT WIRE FEED ENCLOSURE SYSTEM
WARM/MOIST IN UNSEALED CONDUIT MOVES THRU CONDUIT
FEEDS EXPAND & CONTRACT WHEN CONDUIT HEATS & COOLS
WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES
EXPANDING HEATED AIR IS PUSHED INTO ENCLOSURE THEN COOLS &
CONDENSES, HUMID AIR CONDENSES ON SURFACES INSIDE
ENCLOSURE
Electrical Putty & Putty Tapes
Silicone Sealants
Foam Sealants (use very sparingly)
Dotworkz supplies two ½” diameter foam conduit plugs, that when installed, will assist in
sealing off airflow in conduit feed thru, at cable entry inside of enclosure. Putty or Sealant can be
used in conjunction with these plugs, to assure a full seal inside enclosure cable feed entry.
