Siemens SENTRON 3VL160X System Manual page 168

Technical data
11.17 IP degrees of protection
The degree of protection in accordance with IEC 60529 is listed in the table below:
Table 11- 46 Overview of degrees of protection
Molded case circuit breaker
1)
2)
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If the molded case circuit breaker is installed and the supplied covers are mounted.
Depending on the degree of protection of the enclosure
Protection
Molded case circuit breaker
Finger-proof
Protected against solid foreign bodies with a diameter
of 12.5 mm or larger.
Molded case circuit breaker with terminal cover
Protected against access to live parts with a tool.
Protected against solid foreign bodies with a diameter
of 2.5 mm or larger.
Plug-in molded case circuit breaker
Finger-proof protection against solid foreign bodies
with a diameter of 12.5 mm or larger.
Molded case circuit breaker with masking frame and
motorized operating mechanism
Protected against access to live parts with a wire.
Protected against solid foreign bodies with a diameter
of 1.0 mm or larger.
Molded case circuit breaker with masking frame for
door cutout
Protected against access to live parts with a wire.
Protected against solid foreign bodies with a diameter
of 1.0 mm or larger.
Molded case circuit breaker with masking frame and
front-operated rotary operating mechanism
Protected against access to live parts with a wire.
Protected against solid foreign bodies with a diameter
of 1.0 mm or larger.
Molded case circuit breaker with door coupling rotary
operating mechanism
Protected against ingress of dust and water jets from
any direction.
3VL IEC molded case circuit breakers
System Manual, 11/2013, 110 0110 - 02 DS 03
Degree of
protection
IP20
IP30
IP20
IP30
1)
IP40
2)
IP40
2)
IP40
2)
IP65
2)