Degree Of Protection - Omron V680 Series User Manual

Section 7
Appendices

Degree of Protection

Ingress protection degrees (IP-@@) are determined by the following tests. Be sure to check the sealing
capability under the actual operating environment and conditions before actual use.
IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)
IEC 60529:1989-11
(A) First Digit: Degree of Protection from Solid Materials
Degree
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
(B) Second Digit: Degree of Protection Against Water
Degree
0 No protection
1 Protection against water
drops
2 Protection against water
drop
3 Protection against
sprinkled water
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No protection
Protects against penetration of any solid object such as a hand that is 50 mm or more in diameter.
50 mm dia.
Protects against penetration of any solid object, that is 12.5 mm or more in diameter. Even if finger
12.5 mm dia.
or other object 12 mm in diameter penetrates, it will not reach a hazardous part.
Protects against penetration of any solid object, such as a wire, that is 2.5 mm or more in
2.5 mm
diameter.
Protects against penetration of any solid object, such as a wire, that is 1 mm or more in diameter.
1 mm
Protects against penetration of dust of a quantity that may cause malfunction or obstruct the safe
operation of the product.
Protects against penetration of all dust.
Protection
Not protected against water.
Protects against vertical drops
of water towards the product.
Protects against drops of
water approaching at a
maximum angle of 15° to the
left, right, back, and front from
vertical towards the product.
Protects against sprinkled
water approaching at a
maximum angle of 60° from
vertical towards the product.
Protection
Test method (with pure water)
No test
Water is dropped vertically
towards the product from the
test machine for 10 min.
Water is dropped for 2.5 min
each (i.e., 10 min in total)
towards the product inclined
15° to the left, right, back,
and front from the test
machine.
Water is sprinkled for 10 min
at a maximum angle of 60°
to the left and right from
vertical from the test
machine.
200 mm
200 mm
15°
0.07l/min
per hole