The IP56 Fencing Status For Outside Equipment

Ip Address 56 is a status for enclosures which can be at the mercy of many different climate conditions. This is a standard produced by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and is really a global standard. In-the U.S., the National Electrical Manufacturers ASsociation (NEMA) sets similar standards.IEC Ingress Protection StandardsThe IEC features a published standard 60529, which specifies Ingress Protection employing a two digit code. That standard has all the information about screening and applications.The first digit indicates the protection against usage of dangerous areas and whether solid materials could get into the encolosure. In other words, how difficult is it to stay your finger in there and cause some trouble.The second digit indicates the total amount of safety against water outdoor kiel.Here are the designations for the first digit - Hazardous Parts:0 - Non-protected1 - Protected against access with the trunk of the hand (50mm size thing )2 - Protected against access with jointed finger (12 mm x 80 mm )3 - Protected against acess with an instrument (2.5 mm )4, 5, 6 - Protected against access with a line (1.0 mm )Here are the designations for the first digit - Solid Foreign Objects:0 - Non-protected1 - Objects greater than 50mm2 - Objects greater than 12.5 mm3 - Objects greater than 2.54 - Objects greater than o-r equal to 1mm5 - Dust protected6 - Dust tightProtection name for the second digit - Ingress of Liquids0 - Non-protected1 - Water dripping vertically2 - Water dripping, enclosure fished around 15d3 - Spraying water, upt to 60d angle from vertical4 - Splashing water, any direction5 - Jetting water, any direction6 - Powerful jetting water, any direction7 - Temporary immersion in water8 - Continuous immersion in waterYou can easily see that the IP56 rated enclosure is protected against dust (and other small particles) and is water tight against jetting water from any direction.