Retail Hardening and IP Ratings An NCR White Paper

 

IP (Ingress Protection) ratings are standards for electrical enclosures as described in document 60529 issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The objective of the standard is to classify degrees of protection of electrical equipment in terms of a) protection of the user against access to potentially harmful parts inside the enclosure, b) protection of the electronics inside against foreign objects, and c) protection of the electronics inside against water. IP ratings are expressed as a two-digit number (example: IP-65). The first number designates protection from solids, while the second number designates protection from liquids. This information is provided for reference only. Official information concerning IEC ratings may be obtained from www.iec.ch/.

September 11, 2011

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