We are designing a compact PDU for an outdoor industrial application (operating in a Class II environment). One of the requirements is maintaining IP68 integrity across all I/O ports.
I’m comparing different industrial cable connectors for the AC input. We’ve looked at some M25 waterproof junction boxes combined with inline connectors, but I'm worried about the thermal dissipation when the unit is under full load (approx 30A).
Is it common practice to use metal-shelled connectors to help with heat, or are the modern PA66 lighting connector IP68 types sufficient for 240V industrial loads? If anyone has whitepapers or real-world stress test data on these types of interconnects in high-temp/high-humidity cycles, I'd appreciate the insight.
I’m comparing different industrial cable connectors for the AC input. We’ve looked at some M25 waterproof junction boxes combined with inline connectors, but I'm worried about the thermal dissipation when the unit is under full load (approx 30A).
Is it common practice to use metal-shelled connectors to help with heat, or are the modern PA66 lighting connector IP68 types sufficient for 240V industrial loads? If anyone has whitepapers or real-world stress test data on these types of interconnects in high-temp/high-humidity cycles, I'd appreciate the insight.
