numerical classification according to IEC 60529 preceded by the symbol IP applied to the enclosure of electrical apparatus to provide:
– protection of persons against contact with, or approach to, live parts and against contact with moving parts (other than smooth rotating shafts and the like) inside the enclosure,
– protection of the electrical apparatus against ingress of solid foreign objects, and
– where indicated by the classification, protection of the electrical apparatus against harmful ingress of water
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