MORX Box+SMPS Metal Enclosure with 12 V 3.5 A Power Supply for Access Panels

Overview

The MORX Box+SMPS is a lockable metal cabinet with a built-in switched-mode power supply (SMPS) that gives 12 V DC at up to 3.5 A. It houses a MORX MAC-D access control panel, which is sold as a bare board, and powers the panel and the door locks from one supply. It suits a comms room, electrical shaft or the space above a false ceiling in an office, shop or apartment building.

Is it right for you?

• Suits any MORX MAC-D1, MAC-D2 or MAC-D4 panel bought without an enclosure.
• Suits a door or two with locks and readers whose combined current stays under 3.5 A at 12 V.
• Not a battery backup: if doors must keep working through a power cut, plan a separate backup.
• If you want the panel and box together as one item, the MORX MAC-D2 with Power Box is supplied as a set.

Key features

• Built-in SMPS with a 12 V DC output rated 3.5 A, so the panel, readers and locks share one supply.
• Metal cabinet with lock and key, keeping the board and wiring out of reach.
• LED indicator showing that power is present.
• Made to accompany the MORX MAC-D series panels.

What else you need

• A mains supply to the box.
• A protected cable route from the box to each door for the lock, reader and exit button wiring.
• The access control panel, readers, locks and exit buttons are separate items.

Installation

An electrician or access control installer should fit it. The box is fixed to a wall in the comms room or shaft, mains is connected to the SMPS, the panel is mounted inside and the 12 V output is wired to the panel and the locks. Before relying on the 3.5 A rating, add up the current of the panel, readers and locks; electromagnetic (EM) locks usually take most of it.

Before you buy

• Battery backup is not stated by the manufacturer, so plan a separate backup if doors must open or stay locked through a power cut.
• Internal dimensions and the mounting for each MAC-D model are not published, so confirm fit with the panel you order.
• Add up the current of everything the box will power; one rim lock alone can draw up to 3 A when it releases.