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Protection classifications
Protection against solid bodies and liquids : Index of protection - IP xx Protection against mechanical impact :
Index of protection - IK
The contents of the Protection Classifications charts are for guidance only. If you have any doubt as to the interpretation of the information
contained therein, please refer either to the standard itself or contact Legrand.
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1. Section 6 of this Act provides that
manufacturers, designers, importers or
suppliers of articles for use at work have a duty
to ensure so far as is reasonably practical,
that the article will be safe and without risk to
health when properly used. An article is not
regarded as being ‘properly used’ if it is used
without regard to any relevant information or
advice relating to its use made available by the
manufacturer, designer, importer or supplier.
2. With regard to these provisions the following
is given as a guide to the information which is
readily available to you. This information relates
to those products detailed in our catalogue(s)
or associated literature or may be obtained by
specific request to the Company.
3. All products should be installed and
maintained in accordance with good
engineering practice and relevant British or
other applicable standards, regulations for
the installation of equipment by the Institute of
Electrical Engineers or any other applicable
Codes of Practice.
Health and Safety at Work Act
The Electricity at Work
Regulations, 1989
1. All installations and maintenance should be
carried out within the provision of the above
Act and by persons so qualified as defined in
the Act.
2. Information and advice on the suitability of
our products can be obtained from Legrand
Electric Limited on specific request.
According to standards IEC 62262 and
BS EN 62262
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In accordance with its policy of continuous improvement the Company reserves the right to change specifications and designs without notice.
All illustrations, descriptions, dimensions and weights in this catalogue are for guidance and cannot be held binding on the Company.
(1) A product previously classed as IP xx-7 can be
assumed to fulfill the conditions of an IP xx - IK 08
This table can be used to ascertain the resistance
of a product to an impact given in Joules from the
IK code (graduated from 00 to 10).
It can also be used to ascertain the
correspondence with the old IP code 3rd digit
and the corresponding external “Ag” conditions.
Degree of protection of enclosures of electrical equipment in accordance with standards
IEC 60529, BS EN 60529
Up to 1 000 V± and 1 500 V=
1 st digit:
protection against solid
bodies
Additional letter IP XX
(ABCD): protection against
direct contact resulting
from the access to hazar-
dous current-carrying parts
IP tests IP tests protection
0 No protection
A
The back
of the hand
remains
remote from
dangerous
parts 1
Ø 50 mm
Protected
against solid
bodies larger
than 50 mm
2
Ø 12.5 mm
Protected
against solid
bodies larger
than 12.5 mm
B
The dange-
rous parts
can not be
touched when
introducing a
finger
3
Ø 2.5 mm Protectedagainst solid
bodies larger
than 2.5 mm
C
The dange-
rous parts
can not be
touched when
introducing
a tool (eg a
screwdriver)
4
Ø 1 mm
Protected
against solid
bodies larger
than 1 mm
D
The dange-
rous parts
can not be
touched when
introducing
a wire
5
Protected
against dust
(no harmful
deposit)
6
Completely
protected
against dust
2 nd digit:
protetion against liquids
IP tests
0 No protection
1
Protected against
vertically-falling
drops of water
(condensation)
2
Protected against
drops of water
falling at up to 15°
from the vertical
3 60
Protected against
drops of rain
water at up to 60°
from the vertical
4
Protected against
projections of
water from all
directions
5
Protected against
jets of water from
all directions
6
Protected against
jets of water of
similar force to
heavy seas
7
15 cmmini
1 m
Protected against
the effects of
immersion
8 m
Protected against
prolonged effects
of immersion
under presure
Ø 50 mm
d
12 mm
0
Impact energy
(in Joules) Tests IK
IK 01
IK 02
IK 00
0.15
IK 03
2
1
5
0.7
0.2
10
0.35
0.5
IK 07
20
IK 06
IK 04
IK 05
IK 08
IK 09
IK 10
75 mm
0.2 kg
100 mm
0.2 kg
175 mm
0.2 kg
250 mm
0.2 kg
350 mm
0.2 kg
200 mm
0.5 kg
400 mm
0.5 kg
295 mm
1.7 kg
200 mm
5 kg
5 kg
400 mm