Solenoid coils Ingress Protection Rating (IP class)
Solenoid coil IP Ratings Solenoid coil IP or Ingress Protection are the ratings as prescribed by the EN60529 international standard and BS EN 60529:1992 and Eurozone IEC 60509:1989. The are used to define the levels of electrical sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against ingress or intrusion of external foreign bodies such as hands, fingers, tools, electrical wire, dust and water or moisture. The first number relates to mechanical penetration and the second number is the moisture penetration - the higher the number the greater the protection. . Degrees of Protection To DIN 40050 (IP): Example - IP65 6 = First code letter, 5 = Second code letter First Code letter: Degrees of protection against contact with foreign matter 0 - No protection of the equipment against the penetration of solid foreign matter 1 - Protection against large foreign matter over than 50mm 2 - Protection against medium sized foreign matter over than 12.5mm 3...