Sheet Metal Design: Standard method for designing Electrical Knockouts

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Phil Fields

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Hello, when designing sheet metal parts that will be fabricated into a box that will house electrical components, is there a standard method for designing/detailing/drafting the electrical knockouts?

I appreciate the help,
Phil
 
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Phil Fields

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Stijloor, thank you for the bump,
We have made this part (knockout) or years. The issue is that we are now outsourcing many of our sheet metal parts. We know how to manufacture a knockout, but we need to be very specific in our design so that it is understood by our supplier(s).

I hopeful that someone can point to a standard method for defining/detailing/drafting an electrical knockout.

Thank you,
Phil
 

Marc

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Another quick "Bump". My Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this one!

Marc
 
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silentrunning

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We make enclosures for several different companies and most have knockouts of one form or another. One of the notes I have noticed on the prints is that the knockout must be able to be removed without deforming the material on the enclosure. I thought this was a good idea.
 
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