PROTECTION CLASSES

WHETHER FOR ROBUST APPLICATIONS AS A TABLETOP OR WALL-MOUNTED DEVICE

OR FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS – OKW GEHÄUSESYSTEME OFFERS A HIGH QUALITY
STANDARD TO PROTECT YOUR ELECTRONICS.

IP PROTECTION CLASSES
Our standard enclosures have been tested under The high protection class IP65 means that dust cannot
standardised conditions (as a unique VDE object and/ penetrate into the standard enclosure under standard
or according to IEC 529) for protection against contact conditions. The electronics are protected against harmful
as well as against the ingress of foreign bodies and quantities of water jets from any direction, and complete
water. The IP protection classes specified for OKW protection against accidental contact is guaranteed.
enclosures refer to the goods in stock without any
machining or accessories fitted. We cannot assume
any guarantee for compliance with these protection
classes in the subsequent customer application areas,
PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL IMPACT
as these are not known to us and depend on a large
number of variables, such as use outdoors with constant The impact strength mark is a measure of the resistance
changes in ambient conditions. In addition, the IP of an enclosure to mechanical impacts. It is standardised
standard test conditions do not take into account the according to the international DIN EN 50102 standard,
1 and describes how much impact energy the standard
ageing processes in the products and the extent of
subsequent modifications to the products themselves. enclosure must at least withstand. The test classes for
We therefore recommend that you certify your impact strength are composed of the code letters IK and
finished products in order to be absolutely certain. a reference number for the impact force.
Example: IK08 means that the enclosure has success-
fully passed a standard test with impact energy
The protection classes are indicated by a code with the of 5 joules.
letters IP and the two following codes for the respective
protection class. Here are some examples:

What does IP54 mean? If the standard enclosure The following pages show the minimum protection
has protection class IP54, it has complete protection classes achieved by standard OKW enclosures,
against accidental contact, whereby dust can penetrate explanations of the individual degrees of protection
in small quantities. In addition, it is protected against in accordance with IP and NEMA, as well as of impact
harmful quantities of splash water from all sides. strength.
 PROTECTION CLASSES OF OKW ENCLOSURES
ACCORDING TO DIN VDE 0470 TEIL 1 / EN 60529 / IEC 529
< IP 40

< IP 40
EURO CASE HAND-HELD-BOX POTTING BOX DIN MODULAR DESK CASE RAILTEC B RAILTEC C SHELL-TYPE CASE PLUG CASEE
CASE TYPE A V/O;
G without sealing

ART-CASE COMTEC CONNECT DIATEC ERGO-CASE L EVOTEC FLAT-PACK CASE MINI-DATA-BOX MEDITEC MOTEC with front
with display trim without sealing N, H and A with without sealing and rear panel /
sloping control

IP 40
IP 40

front panel
panel and rear

SMART-CASE SMART-PANEL SOFT-CASE without SYNERGY TOPTEC UNITEC

without sealing intermediate ring /
with intermediate
ring in ABS
IP 41

IP 42
DATEC-COMPACT DATEC-POCKET- MINITEC DROP MINITEC EDGE M SENSO-CASE ERGO-CASE XS
without sealing BOX without S and M with with intermediate with intermediate
sealing intermediate ring ring in TPE ring in TPE
in TPE
IP 54

IP 54
BLOB CARRYTEC DATEC-CONTROL DATEC-POCKET- DATEC-TERMINAL ERGO-CASE S, M INTERFACE- SMART-TERMINAL SOFT-CASE with
with sealing enclosure with M&L BOX S, M and L with sealing & L with sealing TERMINAL with with plastic side intermediate ring
sealing with sealing kit with sealing kit (except size L sealings covers in TPE, without
with display trim) battery comp.
IP 55

SMART-CONTROL BODY-CASE DATEC-COMPACT DATEC-CONTROL DATEC-MOBIL-BOX EASYTEC EVOTEC HAND-TERMINAL

with sealing with sealing XS & S with sealing kit with sealing with sealing with sealing kit
with sealing (case, front panel)
IP 65
IP 65

MINI-DATA-BOX NET-BOX PROTEC SHELL-TYPE-CASE SMART-BOX SMART-CASE L & SNAPTEC STYLE-CASE SLIM-CASE 2
with sealing with sealing kit with sealing G with sealing kit with sealing XL vers. II-IV with with sealing with sealing kit with sealing
without battery (width 170) sealing, without
compartment battery comp.
IP 66 IP 67

The IP protection classes specified

IP 66

IP 67

for OKW enclosures refer to the

goods in stock without any
IN-BOX ROBUST-BOX SMART-BOX with SOLID-BOX with machining or accessories fitted. IN-BOX SOLID-BOX with
with sealing sealing (width sealing sealing
90/110/130/150)

ACCORDING TO DIN EN 50102/A1

IK 07 IK 08
IK 07

IK 08

Subject to technical modification without notice.

Typographical and other errors do not justify IN-BOX IN-BOX SOLID-BOX with
any claim for damages. Stand: 04/23en. (ABS) (PC) sealing
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DEFINITION OF INDEXES
DEGREES OF CONTACT PREVENTION DEGREES OF
AND GUARDING AGAINST FOREIGN MATTER WATER PROTECTION
First Extent of protection Second Extent of protection
index index
digit protection explanation digit protection explanation
0 no protection – 0 no protection –
1 against large Protection of persons from accidental large- 1 against water Water drops falling vertically must
foreign bodies area direct contact with active or internal moving dripping vertically not have any harmful effect.
parts (e.g. hand contact), but no guard against
intentional access to such parts. Protection of the
object from access of solid foreign matter larger
than 50 mm in diameter.

2 against medium-size Protection of persons from finger contact with 2 against water Water drops falling vertically at any angle
foreign bodies active or internal moving parts. Protection of the dripping up to 15° up to 15° must not have any harmful effect.
object from access of solid foreign matter larger
than 12 mm in diameter.

3 against small foreign Protection of persons from touching active 3 against spray water Water hitting the object at any angle up
bodies or internal moving parts with tools, wires or to 60° with the vertical must not have any
similar foreign bodies thicker than ø 2.5 mm. harmful effect.
Protection of the object from access of solid
foreign matter larger than 2.5 mm in diameter.

4 against granular Protection of persons from touching active 4 against splash water Water splashing against the object from
foreign bodies or internal moving parts with tools, wires or all directions must not have any harmful
similar foreign matter > than ø 1.0 mm. effect.

5 from deposit dust Total protection of persons from touching 5 against jet water A jet of water nozzled against the object
voltage-carrying or internal moving parts. from all directions must not have any
Protection of the object from harmful deposit harmful effect.
of dust. Access of dust is not completely
prevented, but dust is prevented from access
in a quantity impairing the functioning.

6 from access of dust Total protection of persons from touching 6 against strong A strong jet of water nozzled against the
voltage-carrying or internal moving parts. jet water object from all directions must not have
3 Protection of the object from access of dust. any harmful effect.

7 in dipped state If the object is dipped into water (0.15-1 m)

under the defined conditions of pressure and
time, water must not enter it in any harmful
quantity.

8 in submerged state If the object is submerged in water under

defined extremely conditions, water must
not enter in any harmful quantity.
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DEFINITION OF INDEXES
PROTECTION AGAINST
MECHANICAL IMPACT NEMA (STANDARD 250) ENCLOSURE PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS

IK- COMPARABLE
class protection NEMA-CODE AREA PROTECTION IP-CODE
IK 00 no protection 1 Indoor Falling dirt IP 10
IK 01 – impact energy < 1 joule
IK 05 2 Indoor Dirt and dripping water IP 11
0.2 kg
3 Outdoor Windblown dust, rain and sleet; IP 54
against damage from external formation of ice
3R Outdoor Rain and sleet; against damage from IP 14
external formation of ice
3S Outdoor Windblown dust, rain and sleet; external mechanisms remain IP 54
operable when ice laden
IK 06 impact energy 1 joule 5 Indoor Dust, falling dirt, dripping non-corrosive liquids IP 52

0.5 kg 6 Indoor/Outdoor Hose-directed water, temporary submersion at a certain depth IP 67

200 mm

6P Indoor/Outdoor Hose-directed water, temporary submersion at a certain depth;

against damage from external
12, 12K Indoor Circulating dust, falling dirt, non-corrosive coolants IP 52

13 Indoor Dust, splash water, oil, non-corrosive liquids IP 54

IK 07 impact energy 2 joule

0.5 kg
Notice: The Nema-Codes are only approximately comparable with the IP-Codes.
400 mm

IK 08 impact energy 5 joule

1.7 kg
295 mm

IK 09 impact energy 10 joule

5 kg
4
200 mm

IK 10 impact energy 20 joule

5 kg
400 mm