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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
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No protection
|
0
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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
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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
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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
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Protected against sprays from all
directions - limited ingress permitted
|
|
5
|
Protected against dust - limited
ingress (no harmful deposit)
|
5
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Protected against low pressure
jets if water from all directions - limited ingress permitted
|
|
6
|
Totally protected against dust
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6
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Protected against strong jets of
water e.g. for use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted
|
|
|
|
7
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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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