PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS According to DIN 40 050 / IEC 529 Definition of indexes The ideal case for all Our products with specification of protection classes have a applications. Be it for indoor particular design and are tested as unique object VDE use, as table-top unit or wall-mounting system, or for and/or according to IEC 529. When performing the mobile application as hand-held-box OKW case Each type of protection is specified by a code composed of systems offer a high the standard index IP and two digits defining the degree of standard of quality to protection (example: IP 65). protect your electronic equipment. The following table contains the protection classes which can at least be achieved by OKW. You will find an explanation for the protection classes on the opposite page. PROTECTION CLASSES IP... Product Group starting on page < IP41 Euro Cases 147 Flat-Pack Cases 169 Lux Cases 137 Hand-Held-Boxes 39 Potting Boxes 199 Motec Cases 105 DIN-Modular Cases type A 181 DIN-Modular Cases type B without protection cover 189 Desk Cases 123 Shell-Type Cases type V/O G without sealing kit 91 Smart-Cases XS 13 Plug Cases 177 Keyboard Housings 133 Toptec Cases 165 Wall-Mounting Cases A 96 24 with front panel 65 IP41 Smart-Cases M 13 Wall-Mounting Cases S with front panel 68 IP53 DIN-Modular Cases type B with protection cover 189 IP54 Datec-Controls with sealing kit 31 Datec-Pocket-Boxes S with sealing 19 Datec-Terminals with sealing 111 Vario-Boxes with front panel 47 Wall-Mounting Cases S with transparent cover 68 IP64 Vario-Boxes with front frame and front panel 47 Vario-Boxes with frame cover 47 IP65 Datec-Keyboards with sealing 129 Datec-Mobil-Boxes with sealing kit 25 Datec-Pocket-Boxes L and M with sealing 19 Robust-Boxes with sealing 77 Shell-Type Cases type G with sealing kit 91 Vario-Boxes with cover 47 IP66 Uni-Resist-Boxes 85 Subject to technical modification without notice. Typographical and other errors do not justify any claim for damages. 224 Stand: 11/98 e Copyright 1998 OKW Gehusesysteme KG Germany (PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS According to DIN 40 050 / IEC 529 Definition of indexes DEGREES OF CONTACT PREVENTION DEGREES OF AND GUARDING AGAINST FOREIGN MATTER WATER PROTECTION First EXTENT OF PROTECTION Second EXTENT OF PROTECTION index index digit PROTECTION EXPLANATION digit PROTECTION EXPLANATION 0 no protection 0 no protection 1 against large Protection of persons from accidental 1 against water Water drops falling vertically must not foreign bodies large-area direct contact with active or dripping vertically have any harmful effect. internal moving parts (e.g. hand contact), but no guard against intentional access to such parts. Protection of the object from access of solid foreign matter larger than 50 mm in diameter. 2 against medium-size Protection of persons from finger contact 2 against water Water drops falling at any angle up to 15 foreign bodies with active or internal moving parts. drippinig up to 15 with the vertical must not have any Protection of the object from access of harmful effect. solid foreign matter larger than 12 mm in diameter. 3 against small Protection of persons from touching active 3 against spray water Water hitting the object at any angle up foreign bodies or internal moving parts with tools, wires to 60 with the vertical must not have or similar foreign bodies thicker than any harmful effect. 2.5 mm. Protection of the object from access of solid foreign matter larger than 2.5 mm in diameter. 4 against granular Protection of persons from touching active 4 against spray water Water splashing against the object from foreign bodies or internal moving parts with tools, wires all directions must not have any harmful or similar foreign matter > than 1.0 mm. effect. 5 from deposit Total protection of persons from touching 5 against jet water A jet of water nozzled against the object of dust voltage-carrying or internal moving parts. from all directions must not have any Protection of the object from harmful harmful effect. deposit of dust. Access of dust is not completely prevented, but dust is preven- ted from access in a quantity impairing the functioning. 6 from access Total protection of persons from touching 6 against flooding Water of temporary flooding, as by heavy of dust voltage-carrying or internal moving parts. seas, must not enter the object in any Protection of the object from access of harmful quantity. dust. 7 in dipped state If the object is dipped into water (0.15-1m) under the defined conditions of pressure and time, water must not enter it in any harmful quantity. 8 in submerged state If the object is submerged in water under defined extremely conditions, water must not enter in any harmfull quantity. 225 PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS