The 1553CBK is a size C soft-sided handheld enclosure from the 1553 Series, pairing a black ABS body with a grey soft plastic overmold. It is built for designers of handheld meters, remotes, testers and other portable electronics who want an ergonomic case that is comfortable to hold without tooling a custom housing.
The case is molded from general purpose ABS plastic and carries a UL94 HB flame rating. The top cover is recessed to accept a membrane display or keypad, and PC board standoffs are molded directly into the case. This single end panel version has no battery door and is rated IP54.
Overall dimensions are 117 mm long, 79 mm wide and 32 mm deep (4.61 x 3.11 x 1.26 in), with a nominal listed size of 117 x 79 x 33 mm. Inside, the box measures 110.25 mm long with an inner height of 27.00 mm, and it accepts a printed circuit board up to 109 mm x 69 mm (4.29 x 2.72 in).
The 1553CBK ships with the top, bottom, removable front plastic panel and 2 cover screws; the PC board is not supplied. Because this is a black enclosure it uses black cover screws, available as replacement part SC1553C100BK. Recommended cover screw torque is 2.5 lbf-in (30 cN-m). PC board mounting screws are ordered separately as 1593ATS50 or 1593ATS100.
It is RoHS and REACH compliant, ships in shrink wrap at 0.15 lbs (0.07 kg), and can be factory modified with milling, drilling or printing.
| Type | Hand-held, soft sided |
| Series | 1553 Series ABS Plastic Hand Held Enclosures |
| Configuration | Single End Panel |
| Enclosure Size | 1553C |
| Long Description | black ABS w/ grey soft side hand held enclosure 4.62x3.11x1.30 |
| Short Description | 1553 SOFT TOUCH CASE |
| Overall Depth | 1.26 in (32 mm) |
| Overall Width | 3.11 in (79 mm) |
| Overall Length | 4.61 in (117 mm) |
| PCB Boss Height | 5.00 mm [.197 in] |
| Top Inlay Depth | 0.50 mm [.020 in] |
| Front Panel Size | 65.28 mm x 27.50 mm [2.570 in x 1.083 in] |
| Inner Box Height | 27.00 mm [1.063 in] |
| Inner Box Length | 110.25 mm [4.341 in] |
| Top Inlay Length | 100.43 mm [3.954 in] |
| Max. P.C. Board Width | 2.72 in (69 mm) |
| Inner Box Width At End | 62.86 mm [2.475 in] |
| Max. P.C. Board Length | 4.29 in (109 mm) |
| Top Inlay Width At End | 52.35 mm [2.061 in] |
| Overall Depth (Drawing) | 32.00 mm [1.260 in] |
| Overall Width (Drawing) | 78.97 mm [3.109 in] |
| Nominal Size (L X W X H) | 4.62 in x 3.11 in x 1.3 in (117 mm x 79 mm x 33 mm) |
| Overall Length (Drawing) | 117.23 mm [4.615 in] |
| Inner Box Width At Center | 71.02 mm [2.796 in] |
| Top Inlay Width At Center | 59.43 mm [2.340 in] |
| Max. P.C. Board Length X Width (Part Page) | 109 mm x 69 mm |
| UPC | 623980992990 |
| UNSPSC | 39121301 |
| Included | Top, Bottom, front plastic panel and 2 cover screws (P.C. Board not supplied) |
| Solid Models | Available in STEP or IGES |
| Packaging Type | shrink wrap |
| Shipping Weight | 0.15 lbs (0.07 kg) |
| Factory Modification | Enclosures can be factory modified (milling, drilling, printing etc.) |
| PC Board Mounting Screws | Not included; order 1593ATS50 (pkg 50) or 1593ATS100 (pkg 100), #4 x 1/4" (6.4 mm) plated self-tapping |
| Replacement Cover Screws | Oval head self-tapping cover screws, #4 x 1" (25.4 mm), pkg of 100: SC1553C100 (Silver) / SC1553C100BK (Black) |
| Belt Or Pocket Clip (Optional) | 1599CLIP (Black) / 1599CLIPGY (Grey) |
| Material | ABS Plastic (enclosure molded from GP ABS plastic) |
| Overmold | Soft plastic overmold for comfortable grip |
| Top Cover | Recessed for membrane display or keypad |
| End Panels | Single removable front panel |
| Cover Screws | Black |
| Overmold Color | Grey |
| Enclosure Color | Black |
| PC Board Standoffs | Molded into case |
| Replacement Lid Screws | SC1553C100BK |
| Recommended Cover Screw Torque | 2.5 lbf-in (30 cN-m) |
| IP Rating | IP54 |
| Flame Rating | UL94 HB |
| Chemical Resistance | Some chemicals can damage or weaken plastic; avoid acetone, ketones, ethers, aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, thread locking compounds, cutting/tapping fluid and strong solvents |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| REACH Compliant | Yes |
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The ordering table lists a maximum P.C. board of 109 mm x 69 mm (4.29 x 2.72 in). The PC board itself is not supplied.
Yes. This version has no battery door and carries an IP54 rating. For water-tight applications the manufacturer points to the separate 1553W series.
The top, bottom, front plastic panel and 2 cover screws. PC board mounting screws are not included; order 1593ATS50 (pack of 50) or 1593ATS100 (pack of 100).
SC1553C100BK, a pack of 100 black oval head #4 x 1 in (25.4 mm) self-tapping cover screws.
Yes, the 1553CBKBAT is the same black/grey size C case with a battery door and compartment.
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