Eaton WIUX-2W While-in-Use Cover - NEMA Compliant
Part Number: WIUX-2W
Quick Summary
The Eaton WIUX-2W While-in-Use cover protects exposed enclosures while in service in industrial environments, enabling quick access for maintenance without sacrificing weather protection. Maintenance teams often struggle with weather exposure, rain ingress, dust intrusion, and downtime during servicing, which can extend project timelines and increase risk to electrical components. NEMA Compliant design, wet-environment suitability, and extra-duty construction deliver rugged reliability for outdoor and harsh indoor locations, helping facilities meet safety requirements while reducing repair costs. This 1-gang, surface-mount solution supports standard wallplates and integrates with Eaton and compatible enclosures, delivering straightforward installation, improved protection, and a lower total cost of ownership over the equipment life cycle.
Product Information
Extended Description
WIUX-2W Eaton: Eaton While-In-Use Extra Duty Cover 2G White
Product Name
Eaton While-in-Use cover
Catalog Number
WIUX-2W
UPC
032664006517
Product Length/Depth
3.48 in
Product Height
3.97 in
Product Width
0.01 in
Product Weight
0.01 lb
Compliances
NEMA Compliant
Special features
3.125 in deep, Extra Duty
Type
While-in-use weather protective cover
Cutout
Multiple Configurations
Orientation
Vertical
Wallplate size
Standard
Color
White
Environmental conditions
Wet
Mounting method
Surface
Number of gangs
1
Material
Polycarbonate
Extra Duty while-in-use weather protective covers
Eaton Specification Sheet - WIUX-2W
Eaton Specification Sheet - WIUX-2W
Eaton Specification Sheet - WIUX-2W
Eaton Specification Sheet - WIUX-2W
Feature: Weather-protective design for 1-gang enclosures → Business Impact: Reduces weather ingress and maintenance downtime, improving uptime metrics in facilities with outdoor or damp locations → Application: Outdoor electrical panels, wet warehouses, and outdoor industrial installations. Feature: Polycarbonate construction with a White finish → Business Impact: Provides durable, corrosion-resistant protection while maintaining visibility of indicators and controls → Application: Harsh environments where UV resistance and easy cleaning are required. Feature: Surface mounting with standard wallplate compatibility → Business Impact: Simplifies retrofits and reduces installation time, lowering labor costs and project timelines → Application: Upgrades to existing enclosures without major redesign. Feature: NEMA Compliant and Extra Duty → Business Impact: Ensures regulatory compliance and extended service life in demanding conditions → Application: Industrial facilities with stringent weather protection needs. Feature: 3.125 in deep, 3.48 in depth footprint and 3.97 in height → Business Impact: Maximizes protective coverage for multi-site deployments while maintaining a slim profile → Application: Retrofit projects across multiple 1-gang panels. Feature: Standard wallplate compatibility and multiple configurations → Business Impact: Minimizes part diversity and inventory costs while enabling flexible layouts → Application: Pan-tilt or vertical/horizontal mounting scenarios in service areas.
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FAQs
The WIUX-2W is a 1-gang, surface-mount weather protective cover designed for standard wallplates. It fits 1-gang enclosure configurations and is compatible with Eaton and many other enclosures that accept WIUX-style covers. Installation is straightforward: align with the mounting surface, secure with appropriate screws, and mount over a standard 1-gang cutout to provide weather protection during maintenance.
Key specs include a depth of 3.48 inches, height of 3.97 inches, and width of 0.01 inches, with a weight of 0.01 pounds. The cover is constructed from polycarbonate and comes in white. It is designed for surface mounting and supports a standard 1-gang wallplate, making it suitable for retrofit and new installations alike.
Yes. The WIUX-2W is designed for wet environmental conditions and offers extra-duty protection, making it suitable for outdoor enclosures and damp indoor areas. Its NEMA Compliant designation helps ensure regulatory alignment for weatherproof service covers, enabling safer, longer-lasting installations in harsh environments.
The WIUX-2W is NEMA Compliant, which provides formal protection guidance for weather-protective covers in wet and outdoor settings. While other certifications aren’t listed in the data, the NEMA compliance indicates suitability for conventional weather-protective applications in industrial facilities.
By protecting enclosures during maintenance, WIUX-2W minimizes weather-related ingress and dust intrusion, reducing unscheduled downtime and repair costs. Its extra-duty, weather-protective design also extends component life and lowers lifecycle expenses, delivering faster maintenance cycles and higher overall equipment availability.