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Enclosure characteristicsSystem GDegree of protectionGeneralCharacteristicsStandard IEC 60364-5-51 listed and codified a large number of externalinfluences to which electrical installations can be subjected, including thepresence of water, solid objects, shocks, vibrations, corrosive substances,etc.Degree of protection IPStandard IEC 60529 (IP code, February 2001) indicates the degrees of protectionprovided by an enclosure for electrical devices against access to hazardous parts,against penetration of solid foreign objects and against penetration of water.These standards do not apply for the protection against the risks of explosion orconditions such a humidity, corrosive vapour, fungus or vermin.The IP code is made up of two characteristic numerals and can include an additionalletter when the actual protection for persons against access to the hazardous partsis better than that indicated by the first numeral.The first numeral characterises the protection provided against the ingress of solidforeign objects and the protection of persons.The second numeral characterises the protection provided against the ingress ofwater with harmful effects.11 st numeral 2 nd numeralProtection of personsProtection against ingress of solidobjectsProtection against ingress of waterProtected againstaccess with back ofhandDD381959Protected againstsolid foreign objectslarger than 50 mmDD3819591Protected againstvertically falling waterdrops (condensation)DD3819662Protected againstaccess with a fingerDD381960Protected againstsolid foreign objectslarger than 12.5 mmDD3819632Protected againstvertically falling waterdrops when enclosuretilted up to 15°DD3819673Protected againstaccess with a toolDD381961Protected againstsolid foreign objectslarger than 2.5 mmDD3819613Protected againstspraying water up to60° from verticalDD3819684Protected againstaccess with a wireDD381962Protected againstsolid foreign objectslarger than 1 mmDD3819624Protected againstsplashing water fromall directionsDD3819695Protected againstaccess with a wireDD381962Protected against dust(dust protected)DD3819645Protected againstwater jets from alldirectionsDD3819706Protected againstaccess with a wireDD381962Dust tightDD3819656Protected againstpowerful water jetsfrom all directionsDD3819717Protected against theeffects of temporaryimmersion in waterDD3819728Protected against theeffects of continuousimmersion in waterDD381973156