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The digit 0 is used where no protection is provided. The digit is replaced with the letter X when insufficient data has been gathered to assign a protection level. Below is
The digit 0 is used where no protection is provided. The digit is replaced with the letter X when insufficient data has been gathered to assign a protection level. Below is
=The first digit: Solid particle protection=
===The first digit: Solid particle protection===
The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts (e.g., electrical conductors, moving parts) and the ingress of solid foreign objects.
The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts (e.g., electrical conductors, moving parts) and the ingress of solid foreign objects.
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=The second digit: Liquid ingress protection=
===The second digit: Liquid ingress protection===
The second digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against harmful ingress of water.
The second digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against harmful ingress of water.
! 4
! 4
| Splashing of water || Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect, utilizing either: a) an oscillating fixture, or b) A spray nozzle with no shield.<br />Test a) is conducted for 10 minutes. Test b) is conducted (without shield) for 5 minutes minimum. || Oscillating tube: Test duration: 10 minutes, or spray nozzle (same as IPX3 spray nozzle with the shield removed)<br />
| Splashing of water || Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect, utilizing either: a) an oscillating fixture, or b) A spray nozzle with no shield.<br />Test a) is conducted for 10 minutes. Test b) is conducted (without shield) for 5 minutes minimum. || Oscillating tube: Test duration: 10 minutes, or spray nozzle (same as IPX3 spray nozzle with the shield removed)<br />
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! 5
! 5
| Water jets || Water projected by a nozzle (6.3 mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. || Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 15 minutes<br /> Water volume: 12.5 litres per minute Pressure: 30 kPa at distance of 3 m<br />
| Water jets || Water projected by a nozzle (6.3 mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. || Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 15 minutes<br /> Water volume: 12.5 litres per minute Pressure: 30 kPa at distance of 3 m<br />
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! 6
! 6
| Powerful water jets || Water projected in powerful jets (12.5 mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. || Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 3 minutes<br />Water volume: 100 litres per minute<br />
| Powerful water jets || Water projected in powerful jets (12.5 mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. || Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 3 minutes<br />Water volume: 100 litres per minute<br />
Pressure: 100 kPa at distance of 3 m<br />
Pressure: 100 kPa at distance of 3 m<br />
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! 6K
! 6K
| Powerful water jets with increased pressure || Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect, utilizing either: a) an oscillating fixture, or b) A spray nozzle with no shield.<br />Test a) is conducted for 10 minutes. Test b) is conducted (without shield) for 5 minutes minimum. || Test duration: at least 3 minutes<br />Water volume: 75 litres per minute<br />Pressure: 1000 kPa at distance of 3 m<br />
| Powerful water jets with increased pressure || Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect, utilizing either: a) an oscillating fixture, or b) A spray nozzle with no shield.<br />Test a) is conducted for 10 minutes. Test b) is conducted (without shield) for 5 minutes minimum. || Test duration: at least 3 minutes<br />Water volume: 75 litres per minute<br />Pressure: 1000 kPa at distance of 3 m<br />
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! 7
! 7
| Immersion, up to 1 m depth || Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion). || Test duration: 30 minutes - ref IEC 60529, table 8.<br />Tested with the lowest point of the enclosure 1000 mm below the surface of the water, or the highest point 150 mm below the surface, whichever is deeper.<br />
| Immersion, up to 1 m depth || Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion). || Test duration: 30 minutes - ref IEC 60529, table 8.<br />Tested with the lowest point of the enclosure 1000 mm below the surface of the water, or the highest point 150 mm below the surface, whichever is deeper.<br />
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! 8
! 8
| Immersion, 1 m or more depth || The equipment is suitable for continuous immersion in water under conditions which shall be specified by the manufacturer. However, with certain types of equipment, it can mean that water can enter but only in such a manner that it produces no harmful effects. The test depth and duration is expected to be greater than the requirements for IPx7, and other environmental effects may be added, such as temperature cycling before immersion || Test duration: Agreement with Manufacturer<br />Depth specified by manufacturer, generally up to 3 m<br />
| Immersion, 1 m or more depth || The equipment is suitable for continuous immersion in water under conditions which shall be specified by the manufacturer. However, with certain types of equipment, it can mean that water can enter but only in such a manner that it produces no harmful effects. The test depth and duration is expected to be greater than the requirements for IPx7, and other environmental effects may be added, such as temperature cycling before immersion || Test duration: Agreement with Manufacturer<br />Depth specified by manufacturer, generally up to 3 m<br />
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! 9K
! 9K
| Powerful high temperature water jets || Protected against close-range high pressure, high temperature spray downs.<br />Smaller specimens rotate slowly on a turntable, from 4 specific angles. Larger specimens are mounted upright, no turntable required, and are tested freehand for at least 3 minutes at distance of 0.15–0.2 m.<br />There are specific requirements for the nozzle used for the testing.<br />This test is identified as IPx9 in IEC 60529. || Test duration: 30 seconds in each of 4 angles (2 minutes total)<br />Water volume: 14–16 litres per minute<br />Pressure: 8–10 MPa (80–100 bar) at distance of 0.10–0.15 m<br />Water temperature: 80 °C<br />
| Powerful high temperature water jets || Protected against close-range high pressure, high temperature spray downs.<br />Smaller specimens rotate slowly on a turntable, from 4 specific angles. Larger specimens are mounted upright, no turntable required, and are tested freehand for at least 3 minutes at distance of 0.15–0.2 m.<br />There are specific requirements for the nozzle used for the testing.<br />This test is identified as IPx9 in IEC 60529. || Test duration: 30 seconds in each of 4 angles (2 minutes total)<br />Water volume: 14–16 litres per minute<br />Pressure: 8–10 MPa (80–100 bar) at distance of 0.10–0.15 m<br />Water temperature: 80 °C<br />
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