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IP Protection Classes

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IP Protection Classes
International Designations
IP 41
 Protection against objects > 1.0 mm diameter touching internal parts.Vertically falling water will not have any harmful effect.
IP 53
Protection against objects < 1.0 mm diameter touching internal parts including dust protection to the extent that it will not effect product performance. Water falling from an angle up to 60Þ will not have any harmful effect.
IP 54
Protection against objects < 1.0 mm diameter touching internal parts including dust protection to the extent that it will not effect product performance. Water splashing against the object from any direction will not have a harmful effect.
IP 64
Complete dust protection. 
Water splashing against the object from any direction will not have a harmful effect.
IP 65
Complete dust protection. Water jet sprayed at any direction will not have any negative effect.
IP 66
Complete dust protection. Temporary water submersion will not have any negative effect.
 IP Product Classifications
IP 41
  • Pro Line Cases
  • Keyboard Enclosures
  • Euro-Tech Enclosures
  • Ultra Enclosures (without sealing kit)
  • Flat-Tech Pack Cases 
  • Slope Cases
  • LCD Hand Held Cases 
  • Plug Cases
  • Widetec Enclosures
  • Universal Enclosures

IP 65

  • LCD Mobile Cases
  • Ultra Enclosures (with sealing kit) (sealing kit option required)
  • Pocket Boxes 

IP67
Standard describing the requirements for dust tight and waterproof systems.
DUST TIGHT (6)
No ingress of dust, protection against access to hazardous parts with a wire, access probe of 1mm shall not penetrate.
TEMPORARY IMMERSION (7)
Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water, ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is temporarily immersed in water under standardized conditions of pressure and time, duration of test is 30 minutes.

NOTE: Custom IP designated sealing configurations can be easily addressed by our engineering department. Please call.

Nema Protection Classes
NEMA Protection Classes
US Designations
NEMA Type 1
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide protection against limited amounts of falling dirt.
NEMA Type 2
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide protection against limited amounts of falling dirt and water.
NEMA Type 3
Intended for outdoor use primarily to provide protection against rain, sleet and dust.
NEMA Type 4
Intended for indoor and outdoor use primarily to provide protection against dust and hose directed water.
NEMA Type 5
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide protection against dust and dripping non-corrosive liquids.
NEMA Type 6
Intended for indoor and outdoor use primarily to provide protection against limited water submersion and hose directed water.
NEMA Type 12
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide protection against circulating dust, falling dirt and no corrosive liquids.
NEMA Type 13
Intended for outdoor use primarily to provide protection against lint, dust, spraying of water, oil and noncorrosive coolant.		 NEMA Product Classifications
NEMA Type 1
  • Pro Line (vented version)
  • Euro-Tech Enclosures (vented version) 
NEMA Type 1
  • Flat-Tech Cases
  • Euro-Tech Enclosures (non-vented version)
  • Pro Line Cases (non-vented version)
NEMA Type 2
  • LCD Hand Held Cases
  • Slope Cases
  • Widetec Enclosures
  • Plug Cases
  • Keyboard Enclosures
  • Ultra Enclosures (without sealing kit)
  • Universal Enclosures
NEMA Type 4
  • Remote Control Enclosures
  • Data Terminal Cases
  • LCD Mobile Cases
  • Pocket Boxes
  • Ultra Enclosures
NOTE: Custom NEMA 5, 6, 12 and 13 sealing configurations can be easily addressed by our engineering department.
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