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What Matters in Choosing HAUPA Distribution Boards

From experience, several critical specs decide the performance and long-term viability of a distribution board:

• Load capacity and busbar rating: You must ensure the board supports your incoming feeder (for example 100 A, 250 A, 400 A) plus expansion. HAUPA modular systems are designed to accommodate a defined number of ways or modules and clear access for wiring.
• Enclosure material and ingress/impact protection: Indoor boards might suffice with IP30 or IP20, but industrial or outdoor locations often require IP54, IP65 or higher; mechanical protection (IK rating) also matters under machine-floor conditions.
• Modularity and service access: HAUPA modular boards support installation in phases, allow addition of rows or modules later, and have well-laid-out interiors for easier servicing. If you pick the right modular system, you reduce retrofit risk.
• Cable entry and trunking provision: Good boards provide sufficient space and knock-outs for main and outgoing cables. From our experience: failing to allow enough clearance or adequate cable entry slows crew, increases risk of heat build-up or re-work.
• Standardisation and spare parts: When you choose a board series like HAUPA’s, you benefit from reuse of parts, accessories and predictable stock. That means fewer types of boards to manage across sites.

HAUPA Electrical Panels & Switchgear Enclosures

HAUPA’s range isn’t limited to basic consumer units or small panels: their switchgear-grade enclosures suit machine builder or heavy-industrial applications. These panels are designed to handle high currents, integrate feeders, outgoing circuits, busbars and optional accessories such as metering, surge protection and control devices. For procurement, this means you can stock a standard frame size and then configure it for different power levels rather than ordering bespoke boards every time.

In practice your procurement logic should favour: one or two frame sizes for most sites, one material (e.g., powder-coated steel) for standard indoor use, and one enterprise-grade (e.g., stainless or IP65) for heavy or outdoor duty. That simplification saves cost and reduces SKU complexity.

Buying Logic for Wholesale Procurement

When ordering HAUPA distribution boards in wholesale quantities, apply the following logic for better inventory and project flow:

• Select standard board sizes: Choose 2–3 popular formats (e.g., 24-way indoor, 48-way indoor, 24-way outdoor) that cover 80 %+ of your project types.
• Match to feed capacity: Ensure board rating (incomer, number of ways) aligns with typical installations you handle — don’t overspec but leave headroom.
• Order accessory sets together: Boards often need blanking plates, mounting rails, cable entry kits and labelling. Bundling avoids missing parts on site.
• Maintain spares: Even well-installed panels may need spare covers, tabs or screws after site modifications. Having a small stock prevents delays.
• Manage lead times and logistics: Wholesale orders of large panels require warehousing and shipping coordination. Choose a distributor that supports flexible quantities, phased delivery and cross-border EU logistics.
  From practical experience, when this logic is followed you see fewer site delays, smoother commissioning and better margin control.

Why HAUPA Distribution Systems Make Sense for Large-Scale Projects

Large installation programs or multi-site deployments benefit greatly from standardising on one board system. HAUPA provides that: one brand, known performance, modular logic, spares compatibility. For procurement: fewer variants, clearer training, predictable re-order patterns. For installers: familiarity, faster wiring, fewer surprises in the field. That coherence leads to lower total installation cost, fewer maintenance headaches and better long-term durability.

Bank of Lamps — Your Wholesale Supply Partner

Bank of Lamps distributes the full HAUPA range of distribution boards, electrical panels, modular enclosure systems and switchgear panels from our warehouse in Latvia. We serve procurement teams, panel builders and installation contractors across the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Baltic States, France, Spain and Belgium.
Our wholesale advantages: verified brand-authentic HAUPA stock, flexible bulk quantities (project-sized to pallet loads), centralized EU logistics (reducing customs and freight delays), stable pricing for framework contracts, full batch and documentation traceability, and dedicated B2B support for stock-planning and order fulfilment. With us you gain both hardware quality and supply-chain reliability.