Apparatus and methods for securing an equipment cabinet

An electrical cabinet comprising:

• a first section;
• a second section hingedly coupled to the first section;
• a door hingedly coupled to the first section opposite the second section;
• a securing assembly rotatable from a free orientation, in which the first and second sections can be hinged open, to an engaged orientation, in which the securing assembly releasably locks the first section closed with the second section;
• wherein the securing assembly includes a knob coupled to and rotatable relative to the first section;
• wherein the knob includes a knob handle positioned outside the first section to be covered by the door when the door is closed, and a body with a pocket that extends from the knob handle to inside the first section;
• and
• a door lock rotatable from an open orientation to a locked orientation, when the securing assembly is in the engaged orientation, to lock the door closed with the door covering the securing assembly;
• wherein the door lock is secured to the door and includes an arm movable to extend into the pocket of the knob inside the first section when the door lock is in the locked orientation to lock the securing assembly against rotation to the free orientation;
• wherein, in the locked orientation, the door lock also locks the securing assembly against rotation from the engaged orientation to the free orientation.

An equipment cabinet comprising:

• a first section;
• a second section hingedly movable relative to the first section;
• a door hingedly movable relative to the first section, opposite the second section;
• a door lock that is rotatable to secure the door relative to the first section;
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• a securing assembly to lock together the first section and the second section, the securing assembly comprising:
• a knob that includes a handle arranged outside of the first section, and a body that extends from the handle to inside of the first section and is rotatable inside of the first section by the handle, from outside the first section, the body including:
• one or more pockets aligned inside of the first section to receive the door lock to secure the knob against rotation when the door lock secures the door relative to the first section, to lock the securing assembly in an engaged orientation;
• and
• a latch that, with the securing assembly in the engaged orientation, locks the first and second sections together, the latch being coupled to the knob so as to rotate with the knob relative to the first and second sections when installed.