What type of Junction Box should I use?
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CTC offers a wide variety of industrial Junction Box solutions designed for the easy and safe monitoring of remotely mounted vibration sensors, which otherwise would be restricted to human access because of safety considerations.
CTC Junction Boxes are available in 1 - 48 channel configurations. Multiple channel count configurations mean that you only pay for the number of channels that you require. All of our enclosures with latching doors feature NEMA 4X (equivalent to IP66) ratings to ensure that they will stand up to outdoor environments, as well as tough factory environments.
Read below to learn more about CTC Junction Boxes, Switch Boxes, and Modules for a variety of industrial applications:
Switch Boxes
CTC SB & JB Series Junction Boxes provide switched outputs to BNC and 2 or 3 pin connectors. The SB Series is CTC’s legacy Switch Box, available in 4 - 48 channel options in either fiberglass or stainless steel enclosures. Quick-release terminal blocks are standard in this series as well as the ability for online expansion.
The JB Series is CTC’s new iBox, which is a fully-featured switch box including an IEPE bias indicator light, eliminating the need for separate accelerometer test meters.
Cable Termination Boxes
CTC Cable Termination Boxes provide connections for remotely installed sensors to portable data collection. CT Series Cable Termination Boxes are a low-cost solution for 1, 2, 3, and 4 channel requirements. CTC mini-MAXX and MAXX boxes are Cable Termination Boxes built to withstand harsh factory environments with covered BNCs. Quick-release terminal blocks are standard in the MAXX box series, and MAXX boxes are available in either fiberglass or stainless steel version.
CTC Junction Box Features Comparison:
| CT BOXES | mini-MAXX | MAXX BOXES | SB BOXES | JB BOXES | |
| Provides connection for remotely installed sensors to portable data collectors | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Optional cord grip or conduit inputs provide quick & secure cable entry to the enclosure | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Withstands harsh factory and outdoor environments | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| Covered BNCs | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| Quick Release Terminal Blocks | YES | YES | YES | ||
| Fiberglass & stainless steel options are available | YES | YES | YES | ||
| Slope top options available | YES | YES | |||
| Optional continuous output | YES | YES | |||
| 12-48 sensor input options | YES | YES | |||
| The ability for online expansion | YES | YES | |||
| Fold-forward panel for easy wiring | YES | ||||
| IEPE bias indicator light | YES |
Triaxial Data Collection Junction Boxes
CTC also offers Triaxial versions of all of our junction boxes listed above.
Cable Reduction Boxes
CTC offers a line of Cable Reduction Boxes designed to reduce your cabling requirements to save you time and money. Our Cable Reduction Boxes are available in either fiberglass or stainless steel versions.
