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ENenclosure 
housing affording the type and degree of protection suitable for the intended application

Note 1 to entry: one type of enclosure can be inside another type (e.g. an electrical enclosure inside a fire enclosure or a fire enclosure inside an electrical enclosure). Also, a single enclosure can provide the functions of more than one type (e.g. those of both an electrical enclosure and a fire enclosure). Enclosures may be electrical, mechanical, fire or another type of enclosures to provide protection from these hazards or from wind, weather and other hazards.


TC/SC:105Terms     Info     Publications
Published in:IEC 62282-5-1, ed. 2.0 (2012-09) Terms     Info
Reference number:3.5
Source:IEC 60050-195:1998, definition 195-02-35

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