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Ingress Protection Chart
The Ingress Protection (IP) for all low voltage enclosures up to
1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. is dened in identical fashion by the
standards EN 60529 - IEC 529 it comprises the letters IP followed by
two character numerals and or additional/supplementary letters.
The first character numeral indicates the degree of protection
provided by the enclosure against access to hazardous parts by
preventing or limiting the ingress of a part of the human body or an
object held by a person and ingress of solid foreign objects.
The first character numeral:
Protection against foreign objects
IP Description
0 Non-protected
1Protected against solid objects ≥ than
50mm
2Protected against solid objects ≥ than
12.5mm
3Protected against solid objects ≥ than
2.5mm
4Protected against solid objects ≥ than
1.0mm
5 Dust-protected
6 Dust-tight
The second character numeral indicates the degree of protection
provided by the enclosure with respect to harmful effects on the
equipment due to the ingress of water. An X signies that the tests
are not applicable to the product.
The second character numeral:
Protection against ingress of water with harmful effects
IP Description
0 Non-protected
1Protected against vertically falling water
drops
2Protected against vertically falling water
drops when enclosure titled up to 15°
3 Protected against spraying water
4 Protected against splashing water
5 Protected against water jets
6 Protected against powerful water jets
7Protected against the effect of temporary
immersion in water
8Protected against continuous immersion
in water
Additional letter (in option)
Protection of people against access to hazardous parts
Description
A Protected against access to hazardous parts with
the back of the hand
B Protected against access to hazardous parts with
a nger
C Protected against access to hazardous parts with a
tool - ø 2.5mm
D Protected against access to hazardous parts with a
wire - ø 1mm
Additional letter (in option)
Specic information on the product
Description
H High voltage apparatus
M Motion during water test
S Stationary during water test
W Weather conditions
Sollysta Wiring
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