SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014
01-januar-2014
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Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
Schutzarten durch Gehäuse (IP-Code)
Degrés de protection procurés par les enveloppes (Code IP)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60529:1991/A2:2013
ICS:
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SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014

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SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60529/A2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 13.260; 29.020


English version


Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
(IEC 60529:1989/A2:2013)


Degrés de protection procurés par les Schutzarten durch Gehäuse (IP-Code)
enveloppes (Code IP) (IEC 60529:1989/A2:2013)
(CEI 60529:1989/A2:2013)





This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60529:1991; it was approved by CENELEC on
2013-10-03. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
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Ref. No. EN 60529:1991/A2:2013 E

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SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014
EN 60529:1991/A2:2013 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 70/122/CDV, future IEC 60529:1989/A2, prepared by IEC/TC 70 "Degrees of
protection provided by enclosures" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 60529:1991/A2:2013.
The following dates are fixed:
– latest date by which the document has to be implemented at (dop) 2014-07-03
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting with (dow) 2016-10-03
the document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60529:1989/A2:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

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SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014
– 2 – 60529 Amend. 2 © IEC:2013

FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 70: Degrees of protection
provided by enclosures.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
70/122/FDIS 70/123/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under
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• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION TO AMENDMENT 2
This Amendment 2 introduces a new degree of protection IP X9 whereas no modifications of
the existing degrees of protection are made.
Thus neither additional tests nor modifications of the existing certificates should be requested
in case of enclosures providing a different IP code.
CONTENTS
Add the following new subclause title:
14.2.9 Test for second characteristic numeral 9 with a spray nozzle

Add the following new figure titles:
Figure 7 − Fan jet nozzle dimensions

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SIST EN 60529:1997/A2:2014
60529 Amend. 2 © IEC:2013 – 3 –
Figure 8 − Fan jet nozzle resulting dimensions of spraying hole for checking purpose
Figure 9 − Fan jet nozzle examples
Figure 10 − Set-up for measuring the impact force of the water jet for determining the
protection against high-pressure and temperature water jet, degree of protection against
ingress of water IP X9
Figure 11 − Impact force distribution
Figure 12 – Test device to verify protection against high pressure and temperature water jet
for small enclosures

4.1 Arrangement of the IP Code
Replace the sixth line by the following:
(numerals 0 to 9, or letter X)

4.2 Elements of the IP Code and their meanings
Add, in the line “Second characteristic numeral”:
 9 High pressure and
temperature water jet


4.3 Examples for the use of letters in the IP Code
Replace the last line by the following:
IPX5/IPX7/IPX9 – giving three degrees of protection by an enclosure against water jets,
temporary immersion and high pressure and temperature water jet for a
“versatile” application.

6 Degrees of protection against ingress of water indicated by the second
characteristic numeral
Replace the second paragraph by the following:
The tests for the second characteristic numeral are carried
...