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WIRING DEVICES
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TEST
PROTECTION
x
No test applied
No specific protection
0
No test applied
Inherent degree
of protection
1
Protected against drops of
water falling vertically.
2
Protected against drops
of water falling at up to 15
degrees from the vertical.
3
Protected against spraying
water at up to 60 degrees
from the vertical.
4
Protected against splashing
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
Protected against the effects
of temporary immersion.
8
Protected against the effects
of continuous immersion.
Defined by IEC 60529
PROTECTION AGAINST LIQUIDS
TEST
PROTECTION
x
No test applied
No specific protection
0
No test applied
Inherent degree
of protection
1
Protected against solid
objects equal to or greater
than 50mm diameter.
(eg. accidental contact
with hand)
2
Protected against solid
objects equal to or greater
than 12.5mm diameter.
(eg. contact with finger)
3
Protected against solid
objects equal to or greater
than 2.5mm diameter.
(eg. tools and wires)
4
Protected against solid
objects equal to or greater
than 1mm diameter.
(eg. fine tools and wires)
5
Protected against quantities
of dust that could intefere
with satisfactory operation.
6
Completely protected
against dust.
Defined by IEC 60529
DIN 40050 CEI 70-1
PROTECTION AGAINST SOLIDS
TEST
PROTECTION
x
No test applied
No s ecifi protection
0
No test applied
Inh rent degree
of protection
1
Protected again t drops of
water falling vertically.
2
Protected again t drops
of water falling at up to 15
degrees from he vertical.
3
Protected against spraying
water at up to 60 degrees
from he vertical.
4
Protected again t splashing
water from all directions.
5
Protected against jets of
water from all directions.
6
Protected against jets of
water of similar force to
h vy seas.
7
Protected against the effects
of temporary immersion.
8
Protected against the effects
of continuous immersion.
Defined by IEC 60529
PROTECTION AGAINST LIQUIDS
TEST
PROTECTION
x
No test applied
No s ecifi protection
0
No test applied
Inh rent degree
of protection
1
Protected aga nst solid
objects equal to or greater
than 50 m diameter.
(eg. accide l contact
with hand)
2
Protected aga nst solid
objects equal to or greater
than 12.5 m diameter.
(eg. contact with finger)
3
Protected aga nst solid
objects equal to or greater
than 2.5 m diameter.
(eg. tools and wires)
4
Protected aga nst solid
objects equal to or greater
than 1 m diameter.
(eg. fine tools and wires)
5
Protected agai st quantities
of dust that could intefere
with satisfactory peration.
6
Com let ly protected
against dust.
Defined by IEC 60529
DIN 4005 CEI 70-1
PROTECTION AGAINST SOLIDS
Ingress Protection ratings