Protection Against Solid Foreign Bodies, Electric Shock And Ingress Of Water - Siemens SIMOSEC Operating Instructions Manual

832-6063.0 * DESCRIPTION SIMOSEC * REVISION 02
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Protection against solid foreign bodies, electric shock and ingress of water

The medium voltage switchgear SIMOSEC complies with the following degrees of
protection:
Degree of Type of protection
protection
IP2X Protection against solid foreign bodies:
Protected against the penetration of solid foreign bodies; dia-
meter 0.5 in (12.5 mm).
Protection against electric shock: Protected against access
to dangerous parts by means of a finger (the distance between
a test finger with a diameter of 0.5 in (12.5 mm) to dangerous
parts must be sufficient).
Protection against the ingress of water: No definition.
IP3X Protection against solid foreign bodies:
Protected against the penetration of solid foreign bodies; dia-
meter 0.1 in (2.5 mm).
Protection against the ingress of water: No definition.
Protection against electric shock: Protected against access
to dangerous parts by means of a wire (the distance between a
test rod with a diameter of 0.1 in (2.5 mm) and a length of
3.94 in (100 mm) to dangerous parts must be sufficient)
IP3XD Protection against solid foreign bodies:
(on request) Protected against the penetration of solid foreign bodies; dia-
meter 0.1 in (2.5 mm).
Protection against the ingress of water: No definition.
Protection against electric shock: Protected against access
to dangerous parts by means of a wire (the distance between a
test rod with a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 3.94 in
(100 mm) to dangerous parts must be sufficient)
IP65 Protection against solid foreign bodies:
Dust-proof; no penetration of dust.
Protection against the ingress of water:
Protected against water jets; water which is directed towards
the enclosure from any direction may not have a damaging
effect.
Protection against electric shock:
Protected against access to dangerous parts by means of a
wire (test probe with a diameter of 0.04 in (1 mm) may not
penetrate)
Description
Application
Enclosure of live parts
under high voltage
Enclosure of live parts
under high voltage
in switchgear with locking device
Enclosure of live parts
under high voltage
in switchgear with locking device
Metal enclosure of
gas-filled switchgear vessels
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