What IP66 stands for?
IP66. Protected from total dust ingress. Protected from high pressure water jets from any direction. IP67.
What NEMA rating is for outdoor use?
NEMA 3
NEMA 3: Enclosures at this rating and higher ratings are for both indoor and outdoor use. NEMA 3 is the same as NEMA 2, but because it may be used outside in the weather, it adds stronger protection against the ingress of water and dust. It protects against windblown dust, rain, sleet, and snow.
What do the IP ratings mean?
Ingress Protection
An IP rating is a way of showing how effective an item is at blocking out foreign bodies. The IP stands for Ingress Protection and the following numbers (i.e. IP67, IP56, etc) refer to the protection an item offers against the intrusion of the two categories of foreign bodies, i.e. solid (e.g. dust) and liquid (water).
What is IP66 and IP67?
IP66 – Water resistant against powerful jets. IP67 – Protected against complete temporary water submersion.
How good is IP66?
IP66 enclosures provide completely dust-tight protection against solid ingress. Against liquids, it provides excellent protection against all kinds of splashing and dripping water, as well as high-pressure hoses and even temporary flooding. IP68 enclosures also provide dust-tight performance against solids.
What is the NEMA rating equivalent of IP66?
There is no direct conversion between IP ratings and NEMA ratings, however, the level of protection they provide is comparable, so we can say that the NEMA rating equivalent of IP66 is NEMA 4 or 4X, with the 4X providing an additional level of protection against corrosion.
What is the meaning of IP66?
The IP Code defines the degree of protection as “IP” followed by two numbers; the first digit reflecting in degrees the level of protection against particles, and protection to others from enclosed hazards, and the second digit indicating the extent of protection against water. IP66 Rated
What is a 4X IP66 enclosure?
4X IP66 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, hose-directed water, and corrosion; and that will be undamaged by
What is the difference between IP66 and IP67 dust proof?
IP66 Dust proof, protected from strong water jets IP67 Dust proof, protected from temporary immersion in water 1 meter deep for 30 minutes IP68 Dust proof, protected from continuous immersion in water under more severe conditions than IP67 IP69K Dust proof, protected from water during high pressure/steam cleaning (not submersible)