| Protection against contact and foreign objects |
Protection against water |
| 1st numeral |
Degree of protection |
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2nd numeral |
Degree of protection |
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| Description |
Definition |
Description |
Definition |
| 0 |
Non-protected |
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0 |
Non-protected |
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| 1 |
Protected against solid foreign objects > 50 mm |
The object probe, a sphere 50 mm diameter, shall not fully penetrate |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling water drops |
Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects |
| 2 |
Protected against solid foreign objects > 12,5 mm |
The object probe, a spere 12,5 mm diameter, shall not fully penetrate. The jointed test finger shall have adequate clearance from hazardous parts. |
2 |
Protected against vertically falling water drops when the enclosure tilted up to 15° |
Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects when the enclosure is tilted at any angle up to 15° on either side of the vertical. |
| 3 |
Protected against solid foreign objects > 2,5 mm |
The object probe of 2,5 mm diameter shall not penetrate at all. |
3 |
Protected against spraying water |
Spraying water at an angle of up to 60° on either side of the vertical shall have no harmful effects |
| 4 |
Protected against solid foreign objects > 1 mm |
The object probe of 1 mm diameter shall not penetrate at all. |
4 |
Protected against splashing water |
Splashing water from any direction shall have no harmful effects |
| 5 |
Dust-protected |
Ingress of dust is not totally prevented, but dust shall not penetrate in a quantity to interfere with satisfactory operation of the apparatus or to impair safety. |
5 |
Protected against water jets |
Water projected in jets from any direction shall have no harmful effects. |
| 6 |
Dust-tight |
No ingress of dust |
6 |
Protected against powerful water jets |
Water projected in powerful jets from any direction shall have no harmful effects |
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7 |
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 |
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8 |
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 |
