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Abstract

An equipment enclosure comprises a frame, a top panel, two side panels, front and rear panels, and front and rear base panels. The side panels are held on the frame using studs fitted into recesses in the frame. The top cover rests on a top face of the frame and engages the studs to position the side panels relative to the frame. The front and rear panels are affixed respectively to a front edge and a rear edge of the top panel and affixed at their respective lower ends by the front base panel and the rear base panel. The tolerances are such that outside dimensions of the enclosure are entirely defined by the mutual engagement between the panels and the frame can occupy a range of positions within the completed enclosure. Each panel is coated with a conducting layer electrically connected to the frame by conducting gaskets providing electromagnetic shielding. Tip portions of the panels provide labyrintine paths between all points at the same electrical potential as the frame. The panels themselves are made of insulating material, thus prevent electrostatic discharge.

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