NEMA Rated Enclosure Archives

Blog Category: NEMA Rated Enclosure

Choosing An Electronic Enclosure for a Hazardous Environment (Part 2)

February 28, 2022 by Blair Haas

In my last blog, I gave the first five tips on how to best choose an electronic enclosure for a hazardous environment. As a quick recap, these were How harsh is harsh meaning be sure to select a protection level…

February 9, 2022 by Blair Haas

Choosing an electronic enclosure is typically considered to be an easy task. Review the sizes of the components that are to be enclosed, find an enclosure that will fit them all, check on the aesthetics you would like for your…

October 29, 2021 by Blair Haas

Nothing gets us more excited at Bud than new products, especially when they are NEMA/IP rated plastic enclosures. We are introducing two different series, the DPS and DPH, which are basically the same product with either a screw-to-close or hinged/latch…

September 15, 2021 by Blair Haas

We are often asked how to choose the best electronic enclosure for an application given that there are so many options. This is especially true given that many engineers have not spent much time on the intricacies of electronic enclosures…

August 12, 2021 by Blair Haas

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is to clarify the NEMA rating system for enclosures. There are many misconceptions about the ratings including that a higher number rating means a greater level of protection or that all…

March 24, 2021 by Blair Haas

Among Bud’s broad offerings in the area of NEMA 4x plastic enclosure, the NBF series is one of our most popular and it’s easy to see why. With its all plastic construction (including hinges and latches) and with three material options it…

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New IP68 NEMA 6P Plastic Boxes from Bud Industries

October 26, 2020 by Blair Haas

Those who do not use electronic enclosures must wonder how we can keep adding new products as we just did with the PU Series of IP68 NEMA 6P plastic enclosures. The uninitiated must figure there are a lot of boxes…

June 18, 2020 by Blair Haas

During this crazy business era, one product area that has thrived has been our Server Rack Series, the SRP. In this time of endless binge watching, video game marathons, and even remote learning for students (my 9 year old grandson…

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Essential NEMA Rated Enclosures from Bud Industries

April 23, 2020 by Blair Haas

One of the few positives to come out of the Corona Virus shutdown from a business perspective is to remind us that our electronic enclosures, especially NEMA rated enclosures, are an essential part of the economy. As you may know,…

April 9, 2020 by Blair Haas

As I have mentioned in my prior blog, as an electronic enclosure company servicing many infrastructure and related industries, we are an essential company during this Corona Virus era. Given that we manufacture and sell only the box into which…

November 25, 2019 by Blair Haas

We have often been asked to provide extra large plastic NEMA/IP rated enclosures and so we are delighted to introduce the NBG series. While much is made of the ongoing reduction in component sizes, one concept that is overlooked is…

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Bud Industries Explains NEMA vs IP enclosures

August 5, 2019 by Blair Haas

Bud’s SNB NEMA 4x IP65 steel enclosures One of the questions we get asked most often is how do NEMA and IP ratings compare. That is, can one find an enclosure with a NEMA rating and use it to fit…

June 18, 2019 by Blair Haas

One of the most consistent questions that Bud Industries receives deals with the best materials for a NEMA or IP rated enclosure. Bud provides Nema and IP rated boxes in almost every material including steel, stainless steel, abs plastic, polycarbonate,…

April 4, 2019 by Blair Haas

Bud Industries Electronic Enclosures have many applications, but one of which we are quite proud is our association with Calsol, the UC Berkley solar vehicle team. Calsol is made up of students from a variety of disciplines who develop Formula…

August 21, 2018 by Blair Haas

A question that we get all the time is what is the difference between a NEMA rated enclosure and an IP rated enclosure. First, a quick explanation of the two systems. NEMA, developed by the National Electrical Manufacturing Association, is…

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