Questions regarding the ordering of auxiliary cabinets
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The company’s technical upgrades require additional auxiliary cabinets, but they have never purchased them separately. I would like to ask if there are rails, cable trays, or 24V mounting rails that come pre-installed in the cabinet when it is purchased. How much is such an integrated cabinet approximately?
Generally, the design drawings are provided to the panel and cabinet manufacturers, who then fabricate the panels and cabinets according to those drawings. It is also possible to convey the design requirements to the manufacturers, who will handle both the design work and the production of the panels and cabinets; once the design drawings are ready, they are first submitted to the client for review. It’s not cost-effective for the owner to buy cabinets on their own to match.
All of these technical upgrades are carried out by ourselves; no design institute is involved.
Bro, what organization do you work for in Sichuan? How is the compensation?
A cabinet is just a cabinet; it usually comes as an empty structure that can have a cabinet body, doors, side panels, a base, and so on. However, whether panels or beams need to be installed inside, how many of each, and what other accessories are required, all depend on individual needs; if it’s clear, it can also be directly specified to the cabinet manufacturer. In addition to these, many equipment inside the cabinet and auxiliary materials are required to meet the usage requirements, including the guide rails and cable trays mentioned by the poster. However, these are not included in the cabinet; the cabinet manufacturer does not provide them, and the user must design and purchase them either on their own or by entrusting a third party to do so. Well, there are many specialized manufacturers that produce complete cabinet sets.
Well, how much is an integrated cabinet? Have you come across such ones before?
There is no fixed price in general! You need to know what equipment and materials are available in the cabinet; it’s up to you to decide whether to purchase some of them yourself or to have all the major components supplied by the manufacturer. If you don’t have appropriate channels, dealing with smaller components can be quite time-consuming. In addition to these countable items with individual prices, there are also labor costs. Specifically, it needs to be discussed with the manufacturer of the complete set. Regular cabinets usually cost several thousand, and can even reach tens of thousands.
It can be done by both professional electrical equipment manufacturers and mechanical and electrical retail stores, but there is a huge difference in the materials used and the prices. I recommend adding the changes to the existing contract and just paying for them. It’s completely inappropriate to try to determine the price of a cabinet on one’s own; it’s common for a single cabinet to be sold for the price of several cabinets.
There are many messy small parts in the cabinet; it’s most convenient to have the manufacturer supply them as a complete set.
Generally, the price of an empty Wittur 800*800*2200 container is around 7,000. If the task is outsourced to an integrator, the integrator will provide a quote that includes the cost of cabinet procurement, integration fees, electrical components procurement costs, on-site service fees, design costs, and cabinet packaging fees. If you want to save money, you can purchase the electrical appliances inside the cabinet by yourself, but buying them on your own isn’t necessarily cheaper than getting them from an integrator, as they have negotiated prices. If you are an end user, it is still recommended to find an integrator and approach this as a project.