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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.

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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 Protected

against 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 cm

mini

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