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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
|
|
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
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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
|
|
|
|
8
|
Protected against long
periods of immersion under pressure
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