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Example: IP54
–first digit 5= protection against dust and wire contact with
dangerous parts
–second digit 4= protection against splashing water
Not protected
Digit
Second digit: Protection against water
Protection against vertical
water drops
Protection against vertical
water drops when the
enclosure is inclined at 15°
Protection against water spray
Protection against water spray
Protection against water jet
Protection against powerful water jet
Protection against the effects of
temporary immersion in water
Protection against
the effects of constant
submersion in water
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Drops of water falling vertically
onto the enclosure must not have
any harmful effects
Drops of water falling vertically onto the
enclosure must not have any harmful effects
if the enclosure is inclined by up to
15° on both sides of the vertical
Water sprayed onto the enclosure at up
to 60° on both sides of the vertical must
not have any harmful effects
Water splashed onto the enclosure
from any direction must
not have any harmful effects
Water splashed onto the enclosure
from any direction must
not have any harmful effects
A strong water jet directed at the
enclosure from any direction must
not have any harmful effects
Water must not enter in a quantity that could
have harmful effects if the enclosure is
temporarily immersed in water under
standardized pressure and time conditions
Water must not enter in a quantity that could have
harmful effects if the enclosure is kept permanently under
water under conditions agreed between the manufacturer
and the user; however, these must be more severe than
those under figure 7
Brief Description Definition
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2
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4
5
Protection Classifications
