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Protection Classifications

Standards Comparison: NEMA, UL, CSA Standard Enclosures

Type Designation National Electrical Manufacturer's Association (NEMA Standard 250) Enclosures are intended for use indoors, primarily to prevent accidental contact of personnel with the enclosed equipment in areas where unusual service conditions do not exist. Indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against contact with the enclosed equipment and against a limited amount of falling water and dirt. Underwriter's Laboratories Inc. (UL 50 and UL 508) Indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against contact with the enclosed equipment and against a limited amount of falling dirt. Canadian Standards Association (Standard C22.2, Nos. 14, 40 and 94) General purpose enclosure. Protects against accidental contact with live parts.

An enclosure for indoor use, constructed so as to provide a degree of protection against dripping and light splashing of non-corrosive liquids, and falling dirt. Enclosures are intended for Outdoor use to provide a degree outdoor use primarily to provide a of protection against windblown degree of protection against dust, rain, and sleet; undamaged windblown dust, rain, sleet, and by the formation of ice on the external ice formation. enclosure.

Indoor use to provide a degree of protection against limited amounts of falling water and dirt.

3R

4X

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An enclosure for either indoor or outdoor use, constructed so as to provide a degree or protection against rain, snow, and windblown dust; undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure. Enclosures are intended for Outdoor use to provide a degree An enclosure for either indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a of protection against windblown outdoor use, constructed so as to degree or protection against dust, rain, and sleet; undamaged provide a degree of protection windblown falling rain, sleet, and by the formation of ice on the against rain, snow, windblown dust, external ice formation. (May be enclosure. splashing and hose-directed water; ventilated). undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure. Enclosures are intended for use Indoor or outdoor use to provide a An enclosure for either indoor or indoors or outdoors, to protect the degree of protection against outdoor use, constructed so as to enclosed equipment against splashing water, windblown dust provide a degree of protection splashing water, seepage of and rain, and hose-directed water; against rain, snow, windblown dust, water, falling or hose directed undamaged by the formation of splashing and hose-directed water; water, and severe external ice on the enclosure. undamaged by the external condensation. They are sleet formation of ice on the enclosure. resistant but not sleet (ice) proof. Type 4X enclosures have the Indoor or outdoor use to provide a An enclosure for either indoor or same provisions as Type 4 degree of protection against outdoor use, constructed so as to enclosures and, in addition, are splashing water, windblown dust provide a degree of protection corrosion-resistant. and rain, and hose-directed water; against rain, snow, windblown dust, undamaged by the formation of splashing and hose-directed water; ice on the enclosure; resists undamaged by the external corrosion. formation of ice on the enclosure; resists corrosion. Enclosures are intended for use Indoor use to provide a degree of An enclosure for indoor use, indoors to protect the enclosed protection against dust, falling dirt, constructed so as to provide a equipment against fibers, flyings, and dripping non-corrosive liquids. degree of protection against lint, dust, and dirt, and light circulating dust, lint, fibers, and splashing, seepage, dripping and flyings; drippings and light external condensation of nonsplashing of non-corrosive liquids;

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corrosive liquids. Enclosures are intended for use indoors primarily to house pilot devices such as limit switches, foot switches, pilot lights, etc., and to protect these devices against lint and dust, seepage, external condensation, and spraying of water, oil, and coolant.

not provided with knockouts. Indoor use to provide a degree of An enclosure for indoor use, protection against dust and constructed so as to provide a spraying of water, oil, and degree of protection against non-corrosive coolants. circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; seepage and spraying of non-corrosive liquids including oils and coolants.

Please Note: The information presented here is for reference only and is not meant to be a definitive description of the test requirements and/or qualifications. The complete standards should be obtained from the appropriate association or agency.

I.P. Ingress Protection Classifications to DIN VDE 0470/EN 60529*

The protection classification offered by an enclosure is shown by the letters IP Ingress Protection, and two digits. The first digit indicates two factors (protection for persons and equipment). The second digit indicates only one factor, protection against water. Similarly, changes in temperature, as may occur, for example, in the open air, are not taken into account. Such changes in temperature may cause a loss of pressure in the enclosure, and dampness may be absorbed through the seal area. Rose+Bopla can supply pressure compensation elements for this purpose. Digit Persons Brief Description Not protected Equipment Brief Description Definition Not protected -

Definition -

Protection against the back of the hand touching dangerous parts Protection against a finger touching dangerous parts

A round body, 50mm in diameter, must be at a sufficient distance from dangerous parts The test finger, jointed, 12mm in diameter and 80mm long, must be at a sufficient distance from dangerous parts A body, 2.5mm in diameter, must not be able to penetrate

Protection against a solid foreign body of 50mm or more in diameter Protection against a solid foreign body of 12.5mm or more in diameter Protection against a solid foreign body of 2.5mm or more in diameter Protection against a solid foreign body of 1.0mm or more in diameter

A round body, 50mm in diameter, must not fully penetrate

A round body, 12.5mm in diameter, must not penetrate at all

Protection against a tool touching dangerous parts

A round body, 2.5mm in diameter, must not penetrate at all

Protection against a wire touching dangerous parts Protection against a wire touching dangerous parts Protection against a wire touching dangerous parts

A body, 1.0mm in diameter, must not be able to penetrate A body, 1.0mm in diameter, must not be able to penetrate A body, 1.0mm in diameter, must not be able to penetrate

A round body, 1.0mm in diameter, must not penetrate at all

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Protection against dust Sealed against dust

No dust penetration No dust penetration

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Dust must not penetrate in sufficient quantities to prevent the equipment from operating satisfactorily, or to impair safety.

Important note: The protection classifications given for the enclosures refer to unmachined enclosures as supplied. In the case of protection against water in particular (second digit), the test conditions will be met if during the given time for the experiment no water has penetrated, or not in harmful quantities. As the tests to show protection classifications take no account of ageing, the maintenance of the protection classification throughout the lifetime of the equipment is not guaranteed. *We assume no liability for quoted standards.

I.P. Ingress Protection Classifications to DIN VDE 0470/EN 60529*

Example: IP54 first digit 5= protection against dust and wire contact with dangerous parts second digit 4= protection against splashing water Digit Brief Description Definition

Not protected

Protection against vertical water drops

Drops of water falling vertically onto the enclosure must not have any harmful effects

Protection against vertical water drops when the enclosure is inclined at 15

Drops of water falling vertically onto the enclosure must not have any harmful effects if the enclosure is inclined by up to 15 on both sides of the vertical

Protection against water spray

Water sprayed onto the enclosure at up to 60 on both sides of the vertical must not have any harmful effects

Protection against water spray

Water splashed onto the enclosure from any direction must not have any harmful effects Water splashed onto the enclosure from any direction must not have any harmful effects

Protection against water jet

Protection against powerful water jet

A strong water jet directed at the enclosure from any direction must not have any harmful effects

Protection against the effect of temporary immersion in water

Water must not enter in a quantity that could have harmful effects if the enclosure is temporarily immersed in water under standardized pressure and time conditions Water must not enter in a quantity that could have harmful effects if the enclosure is kept permanently under water under conditions agreed between the manufacturer and the user; however, these must be more severe that those under figure 7

Protection against the effects of constant submersion in water

We have attempted to present the information about our enclosures on this website in a straight-forward manner. We offer this information as accurate at the time of publication. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Rose+Bopla Enclosures is not responsible for inadvertent errors. 2006 Phoenix Mecano Inc., 7330 Executive Way, Frederick, MD 21704, 301-696-9800, customerservice@rose-bopla.com