DB Sheetmetals Ltd
Tel:01440 706218 - Fax: 01440 760268
DB Sheetmetals Ltd
Tel:01440 706218 - Fax: 01440 760268
• DB Sheetmetals can manufacture IP rated enclosures to various environmental conditions as shown on the IP Rating list below.
• These IP ratings refer to specific test and are made up from two components. An example is IP56, the first digit concerns solid objects while the second digit is for liquids.
• The basic rule that applies is, the higher the number the better the protection
|
Degree Of Protection |
1st Digit (Solid Objects) |
2nd Digit (Liquids) |
|
0 |
No Protection |
No Protection |
|
1 |
Protected Against Objects Larger Then 50mm |
Drip Proof |
|
2 |
Protected Against Objects Larger Than 12mm |
Protected Against Direct Sprays Of Water To 15 Deg From Vertical |
|
3 |
Protected Against Objects Larger Than 2.5mm |
Protected Against Direct Sprays Of Water Up to 60 Deg From Vertical - Light Rain |
|
4 |
Protected Against Objects Larger Then 1mm |
Protected Against Water Sorayed From All Directions - Light Splash Proof |
|
5 |
Protected Against Dust Limited Ingress |
Protected Against Low Pressure Jets Of Water From All Directions - Limited Ingress Permitted |
|
6 |
Totally Protected Against Dust |
Protected Against Low Pressure Jets Of Water (Use on Shipdeck) - Limited Ingress Permitted |
|
7 |
Not Defined |
Protected Against The Effect Of Immersion Between 150mm & 1 metre |
|
8 |
Not Defined |
Protected Against Long Periods Of Immersion Under Pressure |