Outdoor enclosures

Safe and secure in every environment

You are looking for a fast, secure and sustainable outdoor enclosure solution?

Protection for trouble-free operation under the harshest conditions

Robust outdoor enclosure meets smart climate control

The intelligent modular system comprising enclosure and climate control components offers you a multitude of choices for configuration of an individual outdoor solution. Benefit from the uniform design with built-in compatibility, look forward to fast delivery and enjoy the convenience of a single supplier for all your product needs – for every field of application and for every climate zone.

Rittal is a synonym for the ultimate in quality, durability and reliability in enclosure manufacturing. And that is especially true in the outdoor segment. Maximum protection for your electrical equipment and components is our prime objective, even in harsh environments. Whether that means extreme temperatures, exposure to UV radiation, aggressive atmospheres, high wind loads, dust or humidity: Rittal enclosures stand up to even the harshest conditions.

Outdoor environments can have severe effects on the electrical controls inside of enclosures. Those sensitive electronics are extremely susceptible to overheating, moisture, dust, and debris. So, without the proper protection and access for maintenance - their operating life can be shortened. This can result in degraded equipment performance or downtime. To help optimize electronic component efficiency and reduce failures, outdoor applications need a durable enclosure for protection from the harsh outdoor elements, as well as easy fan and filter access to enable quick routine maintenance. Rittal’s new outdoor vented UL 3R Type Rated enclosure, WMV, has a durable design and integrated cooling that also accommodates for easy in-field maintenance.

See our new WMV enclosures

The right solution for every environment

The choice is yours: You can customize your enclosure from a range of standard options, for example with special enclosure panels, cooling units, ventilation grilles, lock systems or even heaters. Everything to help safeguard your particular application – in every field.

You can count on Rittal's expertise to help you with the planning and operation of your application with peace-of-mind:

  • Fast deployment in every field due to the intelligent combination of enclosure and climate control system
  • Robust enclosures for absolutely secure operation even in the toughest environments
  • Radically reduced energy costs, maximum system availability and even longer service lifetimes

Rittal outdoor standard solutions – 6 essential reasons to help ensure that your installation and the equipment inside are safer and more secure in all environments

Choose from a comprehensive portfolio of standard modular products, including climate control solutions, and benefit from a fast and uncomplicated procurement process based on series manufacturing. That ensures you remain flexible: Today and in the future.

Opt for sustainable physical protection against vandalismcyberattacks and climate changes – for trouble-free operation. Robust and durable enclosures are both a secure and sustainable investment.

Irrespective of the climate zone, and however harsh the environment in which you demand reliable operation, the clever modular system comprised of enclosures and climate control components, heaters, special coatings and networking modules offers you an ideal outdoor solution for all applications across the temperatures ranging from -22 to +140 degrees Fahrenheit

Long-term product use saves not only costs, but also valuable resources. Efficient Blue e+ climate control solutions reduce energy consumption and thus carbon emissions by 75% on average.

Spare parts can be ordered conveniently when required.

Delivered in next to no time and easy to install, your enclosure offers immediate protection. The modular system ensures simple maintenance and uncomplicated scalability, for effective protection against sudden downtimes.

Access to a dependable service network gives you peace of mind in daily operation, reduces downtimes and maximizes the efficiency of service response. Through our global service networkqualified technicians provide fast and professional assistance.

The perfect outdoor solution for every industry – as a standard product

Is your industry or field of business tied to particular outdoor locations? Perhaps to provide access to resources and thus to guarantee efficient procurement and processing? Or maybe to be able to offer your products within your customers’ own infrastructural environment?

In both cases, trouble-free operation of your installations in all weather conditions is a prerequisite. This can often be quite a challenge, depending on the environment and local ambient conditions. To safeguard mission-critical operation and avoid cost-intensive downtimes, it is crucial that all components are well protected.

Your industry

Process industry

Cutting-edge, efficient workflows in the process industry

The process industry is plagued by disruptions. Transparent, efficient and controlled processes at all levels of the company are a key success factor.

Water industry

Protection for critical infrastructures

Operational readiness is a matter of system-relevant importance. For outdoor applications, the enclosures and climate control systems must demonstrate high durability and resistance to aggressive chemicals such as chlorine.

Maritime industry

Complete solutions for harsh environmental conditions

Life on the high seas can get very tough, so technical systems used in the maritime industry require highly effective protection against environmental influences.

Charging infrastructure

Charging infrastructure. Standardised, safe and fast.

The key to e-mobility is a widespread charging infrastructure. Charging stations must be protected against corrosion, vandalism and the elements. The heavy components also place extremely high stability demands on the backend installations.

Energy

Reliable solutions for sustainable energy supplies

In 2019, almost 43 per cent of the power consumed in Germany was already from renewable sources. The goal of making energy supplies sustainable is changing the energy system at all levels.

Power supply systems

Infrastructure – broader, more powerful and smarter

The power supply infrastructure faces significant challenges. On the one hand, the demand for electricity is increasing. At the same time, power generation using renewable energies is subject to considerably greater fluctuations.

Energy storage

Stable energy supplies – at all times at every location

The ongoing energy transition, characterised not only by fluctuating power generation from renewable sources, but also by increasing energy consumption, calls for storage systems that are optimally protected against vandalism and the elements.

Smart city

A smart city is sustainable and efficient

Smart cities harness the possibilities of digitalization and networking to improve efficiency and sustainability in all public areas.

Aerospace industry

Rittal reliably hits the heights

Here, too, digitalization is creating new business models throughout the sector.

Telecommunications

Robust solutions for stable connections

In telecommunications, mobile communications or broadband networks, the infrastructure solutions must work efficiently and for the long-term, even in adverse weather conditions. Protection against vandalism and unauthorised access are decisive for...

Railway technology

Getting there faster

Mobility concepts for the future are ramping up the pressure on both existing and new transport infrastructure, and also on rail operators. It is therefore of vital importance to ensure smooth processes.

Building services

Aim high – safe and secure technical equipment on the roof

Building management and services are becoming increasingly intelligent and therefore require a greater amount of space. But office and residential space is expensive, which is why the equipment is often moved onto the roof since robust outdoor...

A broad range of outdoor enclosures for protection against tough and extreme conditions

Outdoor applications are not all alike, so what is important to you?

Where will your enclosure be used? Depending on the environment and any existing protection, you will require different levels of robustness, different climate control solutions, coatings, heating options, network capabilities and more. The demands to be met by outdoor applications are particularly diverse: 

  • Wide temperature fluctuations call for different active and passive climate control solutions
  • Humidity, UV radiation and salt necessitate optimum corrosion and surface protection
  • Protection against vandalism and unauthorized access plays a security-relevant role
  • Noise emissions must be minimized effectively for installations in urban environments

Definition of installation environments to simplify choosing the optimum enclosure

We have defined four different installation environments to aid your selection of an appropriate Rittal solution. From protected environments in closed rooms, via covered outdoor spaces to publicly accessible areas exposed to constantly changing weather influences.

Success Stories

Tritium

E-mobility for everybody

The international availability and quality of Rittal products were decisive factors in winning the order from Tritium. The Rittal solution is also used, among other things, to protect the sensitive electrical components of the charging stations.

SBRS GmbH

Protected from rain and sunshine

The German city of Freiburg boasts a fleet of climate-friendly electric buses. These buses benefit from an ingenious charging infrastructure from SBRS GmbH incorporating Rittal components that offer ideal protection against the elements