Allen Bradley 198E Enclosures

The Allen-Bradley Bulletin 198E enclosures are plastic industrial enclosures for a variety of Allen-Bradley direct on-line (DOL) and reversing starters. These plastic enclosures are engineered to protect the starters from harmful substances and to protect users from electric shock. The 198E enclosures are suitable for a wide range of applications in a wide range of environments. Some of the 198E enclosures have additional features on their front panels, such as pushbuttons and pilot lights.

The 198E enclosures for DOL starters include enclosures that have start and stop pushbuttons, enclosures that have reset pushbuttons, and enclosures that have green "Run" pilots lights or red "Failure" pilot lights. As a result, these enclosures make the DOL starters easy to monitor and control in addition to protecting them. Some of the 198E enclosures for reversing starters have tabs that can be broken off if necessary to make the enclosure fit specific reversing starters more precisely. Some of the 198E enclosures can accomodate motor protection circuit breakers for the starters that they protect. These enclosures have features on their front panels that host the rotary handes of the motor protection circuit breakers. They also have features that house Allen-Bradley Bulletin 800F push buttons. These 198E enclosures can support other optional equipment for the DOL and reversing starters that they protect, including optional mechanical and electrical interlocks, neutral terminals, auxiliary contacts, and N.O. or N.C. contact blocks.

Additionally, many of the Bulletin 198E enclosures are equipped with practical features that facilitate installation and maintenance. These features include knockouts for 20mm and 25mm cable glands, sealable cover screws, and non-corrosive components that enhance the longevity of the enclosures. The protection ratings of the 198E enclosures include IP66 ratings for protection from dust, debris, and moisture, IK07 ratings for protection from mechanical impact, and 4, 4X, or 12K protection. The 198E enclosures with start and stop push buttons have approximate mechanical lifetimes of 100,000 start/stop operations. The maximum rated current for many 198E enclosures is 25 Amps and the maximum rated insulation voltage is 690 Volts in pollution degree 3 environments. Most 198E enclosures can operate at maximum ambient temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit.