Ingress Protection ‘AW switchgear enclosures are bounded by ingress protection levels set by BS EN 60529 which comprises the lettars IP and 2 numerals: First Digit Second Digit Protection Protection P trom solids iaeiidan 1P _trom liquids Pe © Non-protected ‘No protection. 0 Non-protected No protection, s : 2 . 2 ee e pune ae cS Protected against sols Protected against drioping 2 42.5mm > 12.6mmin diameter: 2 iter, enclosure is tited up 2 fingers < 80.0mem in ength. 0 15'trom normal positon, a e a i = 7 Protected against solid 7 Protected against splashing | 10mm cbjocts.o-too's, wires, strips water from any drection. I ~ 1.0mm cbameter. ’ ea | Dust tight Totaly noingress Protected against theheavy: iE ‘of dust. 6 ‘seas or water jets, Note: EN 60529 does not specify sealing effectiveness against the folowing: = mechanical damage of equipment risks of explosions ~ certain types of moisture conditions, eg condensation corrosive vapours ~ fungus = vermin 2 | SMe Ecc Sebo Geup ‘Submersion protection. Suitable for continous underwater submersion