Do You Need to Protect Electronics in Your Commercial Kitchen?
Protect Your Valuable Electronics. It’s important to note that no matter how long you’ve been industry, that shopping for new electrical equipment for your commercial kitchen can be a bit confusing, there’s a ton of options. Some people prefer to have their kitchen equipment hardwired, as it prevents people from tripping over cords on the floor, easier clean-up (doesn’t trap dirt, grease, food, etc.), and you don’t have worry about replacing the ground prong in the unfortunate event someone rips it off the wall. On the other hand, any equipment that has conductive parts that will be accessible to members of your staff should always be GFCI protected, especially when they are in wet or damp locations, such as near a sink or freezer (i.e., vending machines, drinking fountains, appliances, etc.)
No matter what kind of enclosure you are looking for to house these commercial kitchen electronics, Steeline Enclosures will be able to craft you the perfect enclosure box to protect your valuable electronics.
NEMA Compliance
Steeline like NEMA, prefer to build our boxes to NEMA Standard, there are actually NEMA standard plugs, too. NEMA standards are voluntary. NEMA neither tests products nor certifies that a product complies with a given NEMA standard. Enclosures that meet the requirements for more than one type of rating can be identified by a combination of type numbers the smaller number being given first. It is a system of measurement, more than anything. But, NEMA standards are high, and that’s we follow them because we have high standards. Plug and receptacle configurations are standardized according to National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) guidelines.
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[The first number of each plug’s name corresponds to the equipment’s voltage requirement: 5 for 120 V and 6 for 208/240 V. The number after the hyphen corresponds to the amp rating of the circuit the equipment should be connected to.]
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