What Is Ip65F - Pro-face PL-6700 Series User Manual

Preface

What is IP65f?

This unit's protection rating of IP65f is actually a composite code, consisting
of the internationally recognized British "Ingress Protection" standard (BS
EN 60529:1992) - "IP65", and the standard developed by the Japanese Elec-
tronics Manufacturer's Association (JEM) - "f". This code is used in this
manual to identify a given product's degree of structural resistance to a vari-
ety of environmental elements and thus, prevent problems or accidents re-
lated to the inappropriate use of a product.
The individual meaning of each character of this code is explained below.
This code indicates the degree of ingress protection provided from the front
face of the PL, and assumes that the PL is securely mounted into a metal
panel.
IP 6 5 f
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) Designates the type of protection provided.
(2) Indicates the degree of protection provided to the human body by the
unit, and the degree of protection provided by the unit's front face from par-
ticles/dust intrusion into the interior of the unit.
Here, "6" indicates that the unit is completely protected from dust intrusion.
(3) Indicates the degree of protection provided by the unit's front face from
water intrusion into the interior of the unit.
Here, "5" indicates that the unit is protected from water intrusion from a
direct water jet.
(4) Indicates the degree of protection provided by the unit's front face from
oil particle intrusion into the interior of the unit.
Here, "f" indicates that the unit is completely protected from oil intrusion
via either oil particles or oil splashes from any direction (to the front panel).
Note:
For information about the PL's protective structure, refer to page 2-3.
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