General industrial workshops: a standard power and socket layout
In machining, assembly and packaging plants, 90% of the demand falls into four categories: workstation power, equipment supply, maintenance and temporary power. The standard configuration for each.
Whether the plant does machining, assembly or packaging, workshop power falls into four categories. Specifying by category is far tidier than fitting a socket wherever there is a gap.
Four categories and their standard configuration
| Category | Typical specification | Our models |
|---|---|---|
| Workstation power | 16A/32A, 400V 5-pole (three-phase with neutral) IP44 | 9342 (16A 5-pole wall-mounted) · 9382 (32A 5-pole wall-mounted) |
| Equipment supply | By equipment current; panel-mounted sockets where it goes into the equipment | 3451 (32A 400V 5-pole IP44 panel-mounted) · see add-on = panel-mounted = flush |
| Maintenance / temporary | Combination unit, several circuits + Type A RCD | 1420 · 920007 |
| Outdoor / wash-down areas | IP67 minimum; high-pressure washing IP69 | 9372 (IP67) · 13642 (IP67/IP69) |
Three principles
- Standardise the ratings: converge on 16A/32A/63A across the plant — spares and training both get simpler (see choosing the current rating).
- If a neutral is needed, choose 5-pole: many machines need N for their control supply, so ask first (see counting poles).
- Put a combination unit at maintenance points: safer than trailing leads and tidier than a row of individual sockets.
Reference: the MENNEKES
industrial application solution.
Related: 93xx series cross-reference · socket combinations
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