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Degrees of protection against
ingress of water (2nd characteristic numeral)
No Protection
Protected against vertically falling water drops.
Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful
effects.
Protected against vertically falling water drops
when enclosure tilted up to 15°. Vertically falling
drops shall have no harmful effects when the
enclosure is tilted at an angle up to 15° on either
side of the vertical.
Protected against spraying water. Water sprayed
at an angle up to 60° on either side of the vertical
shall have no harmful effects.
Protected against splashing water. Water
projected in splashes against the enclosure from
any direction shall have no harmful effects.
Protected against water jets. Water projected in
jets against the enclosure from any direction shall
have no harmful effects.
Protected against powerful water jets. Water
projected in powerful jets against the enclosure
from any direction shall have no harmful effects.
Protected against the effects of temporary
immersion in water. Ingress of water in quantities
causing harmful effects shall not be possible when
the enclosure is temporarily immersed in water
under standardised conditions of pressure and
time.
Protected against the effects of continuous
immersion in water. Ingress of water in quantities
causing harmful effects shall not be possible when
the enclosure is continuously immersed in water
under conditions which shall be agreed between
manufacturer and user but which are more severe
than for numeral 7.
Degrees of protection against solid
foreign objects (1st characteristic numeral)
No Protection
Protected against foreign objects of 50mm and
greater. Protected against access to hazardous
parts with the back of a hand.
Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5mm
and greater. Protected against access to
hazardous parts with a finger.
Protected against solid foreign objects of 2.5mm
and greater. Protected against access to
hazardous parts with a tool.
Protected against solid foreign objects of 1mm
and greater. Protected against access to
hazardous parts with a wire.
Dust-protected. Ingress of dust is not totally
prevented, but dust shall not penetrate in a quality
to interfere with satisfactory operation of the
apparatus or to impair safety.
Dust-tight. No ingress of dust
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Heavy-duty connectors
Ingress protection acc. to EN 60 529/DIN 0470
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