Catalogue_BS_2022_2023

nach DIN EN 60529 (IEC 60529 / VDE 0470-1) International Protection Classes 0 No protection against accidental contact, no protection against solid foreign bodies 0 No protection against water 1 Protection against contact with any large area by hand and against solid foreign bodies with Ø > 50 mm 1 Protection against vertical water drops 2 Protection against contact with the fingers, protection against solid foreign bodies with Ø > 12,5 mm 2 Protection against diagonal water drops (up to a 15° angle) 3 Protection against tools, wires or similar objects with Ø > 2.5 mm, protection against solid foreign bodies with Ø > 2.5 mm 3 Protection against diagonal water drops (up to a 60° angle) 4 As 3, but Ø > 1 mm 4 Protection against splashed water from all directions 5 Full protection against contact, protection against interior injurious dust deposits 5 Protection against water (out of a nozzle) from all directions 6 Total protection against contact, protection against penetration of dust 6 Protection against ingress of water in case of powerful water-jets 7 Protection against ingress of water in case of temporary immersion 8 Protection against ingress of water in case of continuous immersion, requirements under agreement of user and manufacturer Dust-tight and protected against continuous immersion in water Dust-tight and protected against temporary immersion in water Dust-tight and protected against water-jets Dust-protected and protected against powerful water-jets Dust-protected and protected against water-jets IP54 IP55 IP56 IP65 IP67 IP68 IP44 Dust-protected and protected against splashing water Protected against foreign bodies of 1 mm and against splashing water Protected against foreign bodies of 1 mm and greater Protected against access to hazardous parts with a finger IP20 IP40 Protection Classes Examples: 5 4 Second index figure Water protecion First index figure Foreign bodies protection IP Code letters International Protection