Mounting M1G assembly in a panel

[lugnut]

I got my bench testing as far as I can take it so now it's on to the actual installation.
I got the 28" ELK panel and there is only one set of holes at the top of the panel that fit the M1G assembly's footprint.

I wanted to move it down farther in the panel and also wanted to mount it on some nylon standoffs so I can run wires underneath it.

I just wanted to check whether there is a reason not to do this. I was planning to use the 4 holes in the main circuit board, at the corners and under the black cover, as the mounting holes for the M1G assembly in the 28" panel. I was going to use four 1" nylon standoffs underneath the M1G assembly, and 4 nylon screws fed in from the backside of the panel, through the standoffs, through the M1G assembly, then a nut on the top.

Is this OK to do? I wouldn't be electrically connecting the M1G to the panel since I'm using nylon screws and standoffs, but it doesn't seem like these mounting holes in the M1G are connected to the board's ground anyway.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

I think mounting them with a little standoff for wires is a great idea.

When Brandon re-did ours in the office, he used 2 Channelvision C-1320 - Grid Lifting Wire Manager brackets.

The wires became invisible.

 

[Steve]

I was going to use four 1" nylon standoffs underneath the M1G assembly, and 4 nylon screws fed in from the backside of the panel, through the standoffs, through the M1G assembly, then a nut on the top.

It's fine to mount the M1 anywhere in the can you want, even using standoffs if you want, I'm just not sure I would put the screws in from the back. What happens if you decide to (re)move the panel? I would try to make it so the can in 100% maintainable from the front.

 

[Spanky]

Consider taking the M1 control board out of the plastic base and screwing the base to the metal can. Remount the M1 PC board.

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

Consider taking the M1 control board out of the plastic base and screwing the base to the metal can. Remount the M1 PC board.

I agree with the Spankster on this one. I would drill a small pilot hole and use metal standoffs and screws though. I don't think this would be a problem if you place them where the PC board will not touch them.

The problem with nylon is it is weak in shear force perpendicular to its length. In other words, if you would somehow put stress in an up/down, left/right direction the nylon bolts would break. Remember this is all IMHO!

If you want isolation maybe use nylon standoffs, but metal screws with nylon washers...