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Level | Object size protected against | Effective against |
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0 | — | No protection against contact and ingress of objects |
1 | >50 mm | Any large surface of the body, such as the back of a hand, but no protection against deliberate contact with a body part |
2 | >12.5 mm | Fingers or similar objects |
3 | >2.5 mm | Tools, thick wires, etc. |
4 | >1 mm | Most wires, screws, etc. |
5 | dust protected | Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented, but it must not enter in sufficient quantity to interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment; complete protection against contact |
6 | dust tight | No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact |
Level | Protected against | Details |
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0 | not protected | — |
1 | dripping water | Dripping water (vertically falling drops) shall have no harmful effect. |
2 | dripping water when tilted up to 15° | Vertically dripping water shall have no harmful effect when the enclosure is tilted at an angle up to 15° from its normal position. |
3 | spraying water | Water falling as a spray at any angle up to 60° from the vertical shall have no harmful effect. |
4 | splashing water | Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect. |
5 | water jets | Water projected by a nozzle against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. |
6 | powerful water jets | Water projected in powerful jets against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. |
7 | immersion up to 1 m | Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion). |
8 | immersion beyond 1 m | The equipment is suitable for continuous immersion in water under conditions which shall be specified by the manufacturer. NOTE: Normally, this will mean that the equipment is hermetically sealed. However, with certain types of equipment, it can mean that water can enter but only in such a manner that produces no harmful effects. |
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