Scepter® JBoxTM Hinged Cover Junction Box
The RIGHT box for the RIGHT environment
The new Hinged Cover opens more than 200° for complete and easy access to control devices and instruments and is designed to work with your existing PVC conduit runs. The Scepter® Hinged Cover JBoxTM is NEMA 3R and 4X rated, ideally suited for indoor and outdoor industrial, MRO and OEM applications and in wash-down environments. It is 100% non-metallic and includes all the features that users have come to appreciate in the Scepter® JBoxTM.
Featured Case Study
Dairy Farms need IPEX too
The Pelletier dairy operation near La Pocatière, Québec needed a wiring and panel upgrade that would be sturdy enough to manage the demands of an 80-cow dairy herd. This is where the IPEX Scepter® JBoxTM and new Hinged Cover Scepter® JBoxTM junction boxes came in.
Junction boxes shall be acceptable for indoor and outdoor use and manufactured of PVC in a gray color analogous to Rigid PVC conduit and fittings. The junction box and its fasteners, hinges or components shall be entirely non-metallic. Boxes shall be NEMA rated and certified to bi-national standard UL50/50E – CSA No.94.1/94.2 by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (i.e. UL or CSA).
The cover/box seal shall be dual-molded so as to be a permanent part of the cover and the cover secured to the box using non-metallic quarter-turn “close by hand, tool assist to open” fasteners. To aid in the alignment and proper positioning of conduit connections the box/enclosure shall have embossed gridlines on the sidewalls. The mounting feet shall be a permanent molded feature of the box and not extend beyond the periphery of the box/enclosure. On boxes/enclosures of nominal size 8”X8” and larger, back-panel / DIN rail mounting and pad-lock provisions shall be incorporated into the product.
Acceptable manufacturer: IPEX (Scepter® JBoxTM Series)
Sizes
- 8″ to 16″
Hinged Cover
- Removable hinged cover to easily mount devices
- Cover opens more than 180º for complete access to installed boxes
Hand-close Fasteners
- Close by hand – tool assist to open
- 100% non-metallic – corrosion resistant material
- No loose hardware for easy installation
Integrated Gasket
- Injection molded and extruded gaskets permanently fixed to the cover – no installation required
- Sizes 8″ to 12″ feature a proprietary gasket material
- Sizes 14″ to 16″ feature a neoprene gasket material
Molded Mounting Feet
- Molded-in – no loose parts to assemble
- Located on corners out of the way of conduit connections
- Flush with the back of the box for close surface mounting
- Integrated design of mounting feet offers improved strength
Smooth Flat Cover
- No ribs – offers a flat, smooth surface for mounting of devices or labels
Built-in Gridlines
- Easy reference for drilling knockouts
- Makes conduit alignment a snap
Applications
- Corrosive environments
- Waste-water treatment facilities
- Marine & car washes
- Agricultural
- Wash down areas
Standards
- NEMA 1, 2, 3R, 4, 4X, 12, 13
- CSA C22.2 No. 40
- CSA C22.2 No. 85
- UL 50 / CSA C22.2 No. 94.1
- UL 50E / CSA C22.2 No. 94.2
Performance Ratings
- Max. Temp. Range: 122ºF (50ºC)
- Rec. Operating Temp: . -40ºF to 122ºF (-40ºC to 50ºC)
- UV and Water Exposure: UL 746C
- Flame & Smoke: UL 94V-O
- Industrial Control Panels: UL 508A approved