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    General Technical Data

    NEMA and IEC Classifications


    Enclosures

    Comparison Between NEMA Enclosure Type Numbers and IEC Enclosure Classification Designations
    IEC Publication 60529 Classification of Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures provides a system for specifying the enclosures of
    electrical equipment on the basis of the degree of protection provided by the enclosure. IEC 60529 does not specify degrees of protection
    against mechanical damage of equipment, risk of explosions, or conditions such as moisture (produced for example by condensation),
    corrosive vapors, fungus, or vermin. NEMA Standards Publication 250 does test for environmental condition such as corrosion, rust, icing,
    oil, and coolants. For this reason, and because the tests and evaluations for other characteristics are not identical, the IEC Enclosure
    Classification Designations cannot be exactly equated with NEMA Enclosure Type Numbers.The IEC designation consists of the letters
    IP followed by two numerals. The first characteristic numeral indicates the degree of protection provided by the enclosure with respect to
    persons and solid foreign objects entering the enclosure. The second characteristic numeral indicates the degree of protection provided by
    the enclosure with respect to the harmful ingress of water.
    The table below provides an equivalent conversion from NEMA Enclosure Type Numbers to IEC Enclosure Classification Designations.
    The NEMA Types meet or exceed the test requirements for the associated IEC Classifications; for this reason the table cannot be used to
    convert from IEC Classifications to NEMA Types.

    Conversion of NEMA Type Numbers to IEC Classification Designations


    (Cannot be used to convert IEC classification designations to NEMA type numbers)
    NEMA Enclosure
    Type Number

    IEC Enclosure
    Classification Designation

    1
    2
    3
    3R
    3S
    4
    4X
    5
    6
    12
    12K
    13

    IP10
    IP11
    IP54
    IP14
    IP44, IP54
    IP56
    IP56
    IP52
    IP67
    IP52
    IP52
    IP54

    Basic Description

    General Purpose
    Dripproof- Indoor
    Dusttight, Raintight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant- Outdoor
    Rainproof and Sleet (Ice) Resistant- Outdoor
    Dusttight, Raintight and Sleet (ice) Proof- Outdoor
    Watertight and Dusttight- Indoor and Outdoor
    Watertight, Dusttight and Corrosion-Resistant - Indoor and Outdoor
    Superseded by Type 12 for Control Apparatus
    Submersible, Watertight, Dusttight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant- Indoor and Outdoor
    Industrial Use, Dusttight and Driptight- Indoor
    Industrial Use, Dusttight and Driptight with Knockouts- Indoor
    Oiltight and Dusttight- Indoor

    Elements of the IP Code and Their Meanings - In Accordance with Standard IEC 60529
    IP Suitability Ratings are a system for classifying the degree of ingress protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment. Generally,
    The higher the number, the greater the degree of protection; they apply ONLY to properly installed equipment.

    Example: IP67 = Ingress Protection/Dust-Tight/Temporary Immersion


    Meaning for the Protection of Equipment
    Code Letters

    First Number

    Ingress Protection

    Against Ingress of
    Solid Foreign Objects

    IP

    The numerals stand for the following:


    1. First Numeral: degree of protection for persons
    against access to hazardous parts inside the
    enclosure and/or against the ingress of solid
    foreign objects.

    Second Number

    0 Non-protected
    1 Vertically dripping
    2 Dripping (15 Tilted)
    3 Spraying
    4 Splashing
    5 Jetting
    6 Power jetting
    7 Temporary immersion
    8 Continuous immersion

    0 Non-protected
    1 50mm diameter
    2 12.5mm diameter
    3 2.5mm diameter
    4 1.0mm diameter
    5 Dust-protected
    6 Dust-tight

    2. Second Numeral: degree of protection of


    equipment inside enclosures against damage
    from the ingress of water.

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    Against Ingress of Water


    with Harmful Effects

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