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C U S T O M E R I N F O R M A T I O N KDI00013 as at July 26th 2001
IP65-Enclosures DEGREES OF PROTECTION ACCORDING TO DIN 40 050 / IEC 529 / VDE 0470 / EN 60529
Al enclosure AL001 Degrees of protection are classified according to DIN 40 050. The degrees of protection are identified by means of
Al enclosure AL003 internationally valid short symbols (IP=International Protection). The abbreviation IP is followed by two digits. The first
Al enclosure AL005
digit stands for the protection against the intrusion of solid bodies. The second digit describes the degree of protection
Al enclosure AL103
Plastic enclosure KS002 against the intrusion of water. These specifications refer to untreated enclosures regardless of influences such as
Plastic enclosure KS005 ageing, temperature changes, …
Plastic enclosure KS006 Download as PDF-File
Plastic enclosure KS020 Degrees of protection for protection against Degrees of protection for protection against
Plastic enclosure KS021
Plastic enclosure KS022 contact and foreign substances. water.
Plastic enclosure KS037 First Degrees of protection Second Degrees of protection
Plastic enclosure KS039 code code
Plastic enclosure KS049 protection Description protection Description
digit digit
Plastic enclosure KS070 against against
ISAG-Enclosures 0 No protection 0 No protection
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1 Large foreign Protection against accidental, large-area 1 Vertically Vertically falling drops of water must not
bodies contacting of active parts or parts in falling have any damaging effects.
motion inside the equipment, e.g. with dripping water
one’s hands. No protection against
deliberate access to these parts.
Protection against intrusion of solid foreign
bodies with a diameter larger than 50 mm.
2 Medium-sized Protection against contacting active parts 2 Diagonally Drops of water falling at any angle up to
foreign bodies or parts in motion inside the equipment falling 15° to the perpendicular must not have
with one’s fingers. Protection against dripping water any damaging effects.
intrusion of solid foreign bodies with a
diameter larger than 12 mm
3 Small foreign Protection against contacting active parts 3 Sprayed water Drops of water falling at any angle up to
bodies or parts in motion inside the equipment 60° to the perpendicular must not have
with tools, wires or similar things with a any damaging effects.
diameter larger than 2,5 mm. Protection
against intrusion of solid foreign bodies
with a diameter larger than 2,5 mm.
4 Granular Protection against contacting active parts 4 Splash water Water splashing against the equipment
foreign bodies or parts in motion inside the equipment from all sides must not have any
with tools, wires or similar things with a damaging effect.
diameter larger than 1 mm.
5 Dust deposit Complete protection against contact with 5 Jet of water A jet of water from a jet nozzle directed
energised parts or parts in motion inside towards the equipment from all sides must
the equipment. Protection against not have any damaging effects.
dangerous dust deposits. The intrusion of
dust is not completely prevented, but dust
must not enter at such a rate that the
funtioning is affected.
6 Dust intrusion Complete protection against contact with 6 Flooding Water must not permeate at such a rate
energised parts or parts in motion inside that it may cause damages in case of
the equipment; protection against dust temporary floodings, e.g. caused by
intrusion choppy seas.
7 Dipping Water must not permeate at such a rate
that it may cause damages if the
equipment is dipped in water under the
determinated pressure-/time conditions of
0,15 – 1m.
8 Immersion Water must not permeate at such a rate
that it may cause damages if the
equipment is immerged in water under
determinated conditions..
9K High Water directed against the equipment from
pressure- all sides under high pressure must not
/steam jet have any damaging effects
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Example: IP 54
first code protected against dust and protected
digit = 5 with a wire against access to
endangered parts.
second code protected against splash water
digit = 4
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