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AS 1939-1990

Superseded

Superseded

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Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment (IP Code)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1990

Superseded date

26-05-2024

Superseded by

AS 60529-2004

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 1939-1990 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (IP CODE)
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
7 - 1. Scope
7 - 2. Object
8 - 3. Definitions
10 - 4. Designations
12 - 5. Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts and against solid foreign objects indicated by the first character
14 - 6. Degrees of protection against ingress of water indicated by the second characteristic numeral
16 - 7. Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the additional letter
17 - 8. Supplementary letters
18 - 9. Examples of designations with the IP Code
19 - 10. Marking
19 - 11. General requirements for tests
21 - 12. Tests for protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the first characteristic numeral
23 - 13. Tests for protection against solid foreign objects indicated by the first characteristic numeral
26 - 14. Tests for protection against water indicated by the second characteristic numeral
31 - 15. Tests for protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the additional letter
39 - ANNEX A - EXAMPLES OF IP CODING FOR THE VERIFICATION OF PROTECTION OF LOW-VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT AGAINST ACCESS TO HAZ
45 - ANNEX B - SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELEVANT TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
47 - AUSTRALIAN APPENDIX A - DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 1990 AND 1986 EDITIONS OF THIS STANDARD
47 - A1 SCOPE
47 - A2 LIST

Specifies an alphanumeric code for classifying the degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment rated up to 72.5 kV. It covers protection of persons against access to hazardous parts and of equipment against ingress of solid foreign objects, dust, and harmful quantities of water. Tests, access probes and object probes and other test equipment are specified. It is identical with and reproduced from IEC 529:1989.

Committee
EL-026
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 6415 6
Pages
41
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This standard applies to the classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 72,5 kV.

Standards Relationship
IEC 60529:1989 Identical
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999 CSV Identical

Under Revision see DR 03332 CP

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