| CONVERSION OF NEMA ENCLOSURE TYPE RATINGS TO IEC 60529 ENCLOSURE CLASSIFICATION DESIGNATIONS (IP) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP First character | NEMA | IP Second character | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3, 3X, 3S, 3SX | 3R, 3RX | 4, 4X | 5 | 6 | 6P | 12, 12K, 13 | ||||||||||||
| IP0_ | IP_0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP1_ | IP_1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP2_ | IP_2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP3_ | IP_3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP4_ | IP_4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP5_ | IP_5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP6_ | IP_6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IP_7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IP_8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | |||
| A = A shaded block in the
“A” column indicates that the NEMA Enclosure Type exceeds the requirements
for the respective IEC 60529 IP First Character Designation. The IP First
Character Designation is the protection against access to hazardous parts and
solid foreign objects. B = A shaded block in the “B” column indicates that the NEMA Enclosure Type exceeds the requirements for the respective IEC 60529 IP Second Character Designation. The IP Second Character Designation is the protection against the ingress of water. |
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| This table CANNOT be used to convert IEC Classification Designations to NEMA Type Ratings | ||||||||||||||||||||