When dealing with electronic and electrical equipment, safety, especially when operating electrical equipment outside, should be top of mind. Unfortunately, even if you have a protective enclosure, it is only as good as the gaskets that are sealing it. Poor seals and low-quality gaskets can cause damage and huge safety issues. That’s why investing in custom gaskets, like the ones our team at Precision Cutting Service create, is vital to properly securing and protecting your electrical enclosures.
How Custom Gaskets Work
At Precision Cutting Service we focus on providing custom cut gaskets for a range of applications and industries. Such sealing solutions like electrical enclosure gaskets, IP standard gaskets, and enclosure gaskets for indoor/outdoor electrical sealing, are all available.
For electrical enclosures, enclosure gaskets are placed in the plastic and/or metal enclosure box, covers, and doors; they provide a protective seal between the electrical enclosure cover and the housing.
Which Gasket Should You Utilize?
For electrical boxes, you normally can choose from three different types of gaskets – custom cut, foam-in-place (FIP), and strips.
- Foam-In-Place gaskets, which need a special liquid polyurethane spray to be applied to the edges of the mating, once dried and hardened, can offer a good seal. A downside to this option is that it can easily be damaged and can be costly due to the application process.
- Strips should not be your number one choice. Usually, strips are used as a temporary solution until a better gasket option can be found. This operation, since it is a quick fix, normally leaves gaps and leaks.
- Custom Water jet Cut Gaskets are the best solution for sealing electrical enclosures. They can be cut out of a variety of materials (whichever suit your application needs the best) to the precise size and thickness you need to eliminate potential leaks and gaps in sealing.
Get Custom Gaskets from Precision Cutting Service
Our OEM and custom gasket services offer an affordable solution to all your electrical sealing needs, and we guarantee short turnarounds and on-time delivery of your gaskets. Thanks to our state-of-the-art technology, we can create gaskets up to 2.0″ thick at up to ±0.003″ tolerances.
At Precision Cutting Service, we’ve been providing gaskets and other solutions to a variety of industries since 1994. To learn more about our custom gaskets, water jet cutting, and other solutions, please contact our team today and request a quote.
