Water-tight
and protected, even if one seal fails
Nautilus IP68 enclosures protecting
costly assets
When filming underwater, the challenge is to ensure the protection
of the camera against water seepage and Autovimation has responded
to the challenge by re-designing their Nautilus underwater enclosure
by providing two water-tight seals rather than the previous one.
By double-sealing every critical component like enclosure lids,
front window or cable gland means even if one seal fails, the
camera is still reliably protected for up to 10 hours and at 10
metres depth.
How Nautilus protects your asset
Originally developed for under-water TV productions, the redesigned
enclosure's conduit system protects the critical cable entry point
from leaks by shielding the cables completely from the water.
This way standard cables can be used. The cable exit on the other
side of the tube is also sealed water tight in order to prevent
any water entry from this point, double O-ring seals ensuring
absolute water-tightness. The protective metal hose with a PVC
coating and suitable cable glands ensures that the cable and cable
exits are safely sealed against the incursion of chlorinated or
sea water.
Easy to assemble
The protective unit has been designed for non-technical staff
in swimming pool or TV-production environments to assemble without
tools and without special training.
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IP68 protection for cameras
up to 60 x 60 mm cross section
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Key
features |
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• IP68 protection for
under water use of up to 12 hours down to 10m depth in pool or sea
water environments |
• Robust built aluminium
extrusion profile with end faces anodised for extra corrosion protection |
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Small form factor – for cameras with up to 60x60mm
cross section. |
• Sufficient space for
cameras and lenses: internal length: 172mm, internal diameter 85mm
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• All seal elements
like enclosure lids, front window and the cable gland are fitted
with 2 sealing mechanisms (i.e. double O-rings), providing extra
safety |
• Water tight with any
cable: Protective metal conduit with robust PVC sheathing protects
the cables from water and eliminates the risk of an exposed cable
entry |
• Flexible camera positioning
(angle and position) |
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(a)
Dual 0-Ring seal on enclosure lids and front window |
• Dovetail profiles
enable robust enclosure mounting on all 4 sides along the entire
profile. |
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(b)
IP67 sealed cable exit at tube end |
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Assembly of ring lights with up to 78mm Ø directly
into 3" front lid possible. |
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(c)
Protected cable entry allows the use of standard cables |
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Compatible with a large range of accessories: various
mounting and adjustment brackets, positioning ring for simple camera
replacement |
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• High chemical resistance
by using EPDM O-Rings, a Polyurethane cable gland seal and a PVC
tube sheathing |
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Vibration proof camera mounting with good heat dissipation
with autoVimation's patented Quick-Lock / Heat-Guide mounting system |
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Quick
specs |
Degree
of protection |
Dimensions |
Materials |
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IP66 protection from high pressure water jet |
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Max. camera size: up to 60 x 60mm cross section internal
tube diameter: 16mm Ø |
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Enclosure: anodised aluminium (including end faces) |
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IP68 protection from continuous submersion in water*** |
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Nautilus length: 226, 172 (overall, internal) |
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Cable gland enclosure: V4A high-grade stainless steel
for extra corrosion resistance |
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max water depth: down to 10m |
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Window aperture -Ø with 3" window: 65mm
Ø |
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Window: BK7, broadband anti-reflective coating both
sides |
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max. duration: up to 10 hours |
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Maximum lens diameter up to 85mm |
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Window seal: EPDM. Enclosure seal: EPDM. Cable gland
seal: Polyurethane |
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Protective tube sheathing: PVC |