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First number
(Protection against solid objects)
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Definition
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Second number
(Protection against liquids)
|
Definition
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0 |
No protection
|
0 |
No protection
|
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1 |
Protected against solids objects
over 50mm (e.g. accidental touch by hands
|
1 |
Protected against vertically
falling drops of water |
|
2 |
Protected against solids objects
over 12mm (e.g. fingers) |
2 |
Protected against direct sprays
up to 15o from the vertical
|
|
3 |
Protected against solids objects
over 2.5mm (e.g. tools and wires) |
3 |
Protected against direct sprays
up to 60o from the vertical
|
|
4 |
Protected against solids objects
over 1mm (e.g. tools, wires and small wires
|
4 |
Protected against sprays from
all directions - limited ingress permitted
|
|
5 |
Protected against dust - limited
ingress (no harmful deposit) |
5 |
Protected against low pressure
jets if water from all directions - limited ingress
permitted |
|
6 |
Totally protected against dust
|
6 |
Protected against strong jets of
water e.g. for use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted
|
|
|
|
7 |
Protected against the effects of
temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m. Duration of test 30
minutes
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8 |
Protected against long periods
of immersion under pressure
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