{"id":147172,"date":"2023-03-03T16:16:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wscad.com\/wscad-blog-when-should-components-be-mounted-outside-the-control-cabinet\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:45:55","slug":"wscad-blog-when-should-components-be-mounted-outside-the-control-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wscad.com\/us\/wscad-blog-when-should-components-be-mounted-outside-the-control-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"WSCAD Blog | When should components be mounted outside the control cabinet?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTVCZmVhdHVyZWRfaW1nJTVE[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Electrical components are typically grouped together inside a control cabinet to protect them from damage caused by moisture, dust, and other environmental factors. 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