Mounting DIN rail in boxes

[wheeto]

Hello,

I'm looking for a bit of advice: does anyone have a satisfactory way of mounting DIN rail in adaptable boxes? I normally end up mounting the box, then drilling through the box into the wall behind and mounting the DIN rail that way, but it feels a bit wrong ... does anyone have a good way of mounting DIN rails to the enclosures themselves?

Thanks,

 

[telectrix]

4mm brass screws with the heads on the outside back of box. nuts inside.

 

[wheeto]

4mm brass screws with the heads on the outside back of box. nuts inside.

Thanks for that. I have done that in the past ... I can't remember why I stopped, so I'll try it again for the next one.
Cheers

 

[cdavies33]

Pop some Rivets !

 

[davesparks]

Rivets from the back give you the flushest finish for mounting to a wall, a couple of extra rivets near the corners will give you an even standoff so that the box doesn't twist when fixed to the wall.

 

[wheeto]

Thanks all! I prefer the idea of it being demountable, so I'm going to try the conduit screws first, but with @davesparks 's idea of adding an extra one at each corner of the box

 

[richy3333]

Wholesalers sell boxes with din rails fitted/included if that helps at all?

 

[wheeto]

Wholesalers sell boxes with din rails fitted/included if that helps at all?

Never in quite the right configuration and they often seem a bit expensive, but good point that's another option

 

[davesparks]

Wholesalers sell boxes with din rails fitted/included if that helps at all?

They've usually only got plastic ones on the shelf though

 

[richy3333]

Apologies @davesparks I didn't realise he was after a metal one