Large-Volume Wardrobes

Large volume wardrobes and steel wardrobe cupboards

A large volume wardrobe is a tall, wide, full-height steel cupboard built for the things that defeat ordinary storage — kit bags, workwear, PPE sets, coiled hose, equipment cases, cleaning machinery. Where a standard slimline cupboard is roughly 380 mm deep and under a metre wide, a wardrobe-format unit is wider and deeper, so bulky items go in whole rather than being dismantled or stacked on the floor beside the cupboard.

The Probe Large Volume Cupboard on this page measures 1829 × 1220 × 457 mm (H × W × D) and gives over 1.0 m³ of lockable storage in a single freestanding unit. It is manufactured in the UK from cold-rolled mild steel with a powder-coated finish.

An honest note on “wardrobe lockers”. This unit is often searched for as a wardrobe locker or steel wardrobe. It is a wardrobe-format cupboard: it ships with internal configuration S00 — a fully open, clear-shelf interior, which is deliberately empty so you can fit your own dividers, racks or hanging rails. Fitted internal configurations with shelves, drawers or compartments are available on request. If what you actually need is a personal-issue compartment per person with a hanging rail as standard, a tall locker is the right product — the cupboards vs lockers guide sets out the difference.

Specification

• External dimensions — 1829 × 1220 × 457 mm (H × W × D)
• Capacity — over 1.0 m³ of secure storage
• Construction — heavy-gauge cold-rolled mild steel, powder coated
• Doors — reinforced double doors with internal stiffeners, swinging through 110° for unobstructed access
• Locking — 3-point locking mechanism with a Type A cam lock fitted as standard
• Interior — S00 open clear-shelf configuration; other internal layouts on request
• Detailing — recessed handles, vented sides, flat top
• Colours — 3 carcass colours (Silver/Grey, Black, White) × 7 door colours (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Black, White, Silver)

Specifying a large volume cupboard

1. Check the door swing before the footprint. The doors open through 110°, so the clear space you need in front is roughly the door width plus a working allowance. In a tight aisle, a roller shutter cupboard may fit where a double-door wardrobe will not.
2. Measure the longest item, not the heaviest. At 1220 mm wide and 457 mm deep, the internal width is the constraint that most often decides whether a unit works.
3. Plan the interior. S00 arrives open. Decide up front whether you are fitting a hanging rail, shelves or racking, and whether you would rather order a fitted configuration.
4. Consider ventilation. Vented sides matter if damp workwear or wet PPE goes in the cupboard.
5. Colour-code by function. With 21 carcass and door combinations available, it costs nothing to make the PPE cupboard visually different from the cleaning cupboard.

Where these are used

Workshops, plant rooms and maintenance areas; schools, colleges and universities; commercial kitchens, laundries and storerooms; sports clubs, gyms and changing facilities; healthcare and laboratory environments. Anywhere, in short, that has bulky shared equipment which needs to be locked away but does not warrant a personal locker per user.

Related storage

For smaller steel cupboards and general-purpose secure storage, see industrial cupboards and security cupboards. For personal-issue storage, see lockers. Broader buying guidance is in the metal storage cabinets guide.

Large volume wardrobe FAQs

What is a large volume wardrobe?

A tall, wide, full-height steel cupboard for bulky items such as kit bags, workwear, PPE sets, coiled hose and equipment cases, which will not fit a standard slimline cupboard.

What size is the Probe large volume cupboard?

1829 x 1220 x 457mm (H x W x D), giving over 1.0 m3 of lockable storage in a single freestanding unit.

Who makes it and what is it made from?

It is manufactured in the UK by Probe from heavy-gauge cold-rolled mild steel with a powder-coated finish.

How are the doors secured?

Reinforced double doors with internal stiffeners, a 3-point locking mechanism and a Type A cam lock fitted as standard. The doors swing through 110 degrees.

What is inside the cupboard?

It ships with internal configuration S00, a fully open clear-shelf interior, so you can fit your own dividers, racks or hanging rails. Fitted layouts with shelves, drawers or compartments are available on request.

Is this a wardrobe locker?

It is a wardrobe-format cupboard, not a personal-issue locker. If you need a compartment per person with a hanging rail as standard, a tall locker is the better product.

What colours are available?

Three carcass colours (Silver/Grey, Black, White) and seven door colours (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Black, White, Silver), 21 combinations in total, chosen from the dropdowns.

Does it have ventilation?

Yes. The unit has vented sides and recessed handles with a flat top.

How much floor space do I need in front?

The doors open through 110 degrees, so allow the door width plus a working allowance. In a tight aisle a roller shutter cupboard may fit where a double-door wardrobe will not.

Where are the related cupboards?

See industrial cupboards, security cupboards and lockers for smaller or personal-issue storage.