Housing for electrical devices

A housing for electrical devices having housing parts formed of bent sheet metal, the housing comprising:

• a base part bent in a U-shape and having a rectangular bottom plate and two side walls folded upward at a right angle, the bottom plate having two opposing connecting edges on which connecting links are arranged;
• a first side part configured for placement laterally against the bottom plate, the first side part having lower and upper connecting edges, both of which run parallel to the connecting edges of the bottom plate, the first side part comprising mounting tabs arranged on the lower connecting edge and connecting links arranged on the upper connecting edge;
• a second side part configured for lateral placement against the bottom plate, the second side part having mounting tabs and a connecting edge that runs parallel to the connecting edges of the bottom plate;
• and
• a lid that is insertable between the first and second side parts, the lid having a first connecting edge running parallel to the connecting edges of the other housing parts, the lid having mounting tabs and a second edge opposing the first connecting edge, the second connecting edge being folded downward at a right angle to extend over the upper edge of the second side part;
• wherein the connecting links and the mounting tabs are offset inwardly in a Z-shape and are alternatingly arranged on the connecting edges of two adjacent housing parts;
• further wherein the connecting links have lateral cutouts in the region of the offset in which the corresponding mounting tabs of the adjacent housing part engage partially to thereby establish a hinge-like positive connection.