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Technical Indication
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures acc. DIN VDE 0470//EC 529 (IP-Code)
| Degree of protection against solid foreign objects | Degree of protection against water | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-protected | 0 | 0 | Non-protected |
|
The object probe, sphere of 50mm diameter shall not fully penetrate
(Protected against solid foreign objects of 50mm diameter and greater) |
1 | 1 |
Vertically
falling drops
shall have no
harmful effects.
(Protected against vertically falling water drops) |
|
The object probe, sphere of 12,5mm diameter shall not fully penetrate.
(Protected against solid foreign objects of 12,5mm diameter and greater.) |
2 | 2 |
Vertically
falling drops
shall have no
harmful effects
when the
enclosure is
tilled at any
angle up to 15°
on either side
of the vertical.
(Protected against vertically falling water drops when enclosure tilted up to 15°) |
|
The object probe of 2,5mm diameter shall not penetrate at all.
(Protected against solid foreign objects of 2,5mm diameter and greater) |
3 | 3 |
Water sprayed at
an angle up to
60° on either
side of the
vertical shall
have no harmful
effects.
(Protected against spraying water) |
|
The object probe of 1,0mm diameter shall not penetrate at all.
(Protected against solid foreign objects of 1,0mm diameter and greater) |
4 | 4 |
Water splashed
against the
enclosure from
any direction
shall have no
harmful effects.
(Protected against splashing water) |
|
Ingress of dust is not totally prevented, but dust shall not penetrate in a quantity to interfere with satisfactory operation of the apparatus or to impair safety.
(Dust-protected) |
5 | 5 |
Water projected
in jets against
the enclosure
from any
direction shall
have no harmful
effects.
(Protected against water jets) |
|
No ingress of dust.
(Dust tight) |
6 | 6 |
Water projected
in powerful jets
against the
enclosure from
any direction
shall have no
harmful effects.
(Protected against powerful water jets) |
| 7 |
Ingress of water
in quantities
causing harmful
effects shall
not be possible
when the
enclosure is
temporarily
immersed in
water under
standardized
conditions of
pressure and
time.
(Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water) |
||
| 8 |
Ingress of water
in quantities
causing harmful
effects shall
not be possible
when the
enclosure is
continuously
immersed in
water under
conditions which
shall be agreed
between
manufacturer and
user but which
are more severe
than for numeral
7.
(Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water) |
Example IP 54
IP 54 - First characteristic numeral 5=Dust-protected
Second characteristic numeral 4=Protected against splashing water
Technical Indication
General:
DOSE lights and equipment comply with the current standards, regulations and working papers of the DIN-HNA (Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. Normenausschuß Schiffbau).
Across the world DOSE equipment has been recognised by all major classification societies and partly has also been granted a type certificate by Germanischer Lloyd.
Unless otherwise indicated in the design information, equipment housings are brass with IP56 protection in accordance with EN 60529.
Cable glands:
Unless otherwise indicated, all cable glands are in accordance with DIN 89280. Fitted as standard to fittings in Chapter 1 is the M24x1,5 thread for use with armoured MGCG 3x1,5mm² cable, fitting Z 24-14, with:
* Earthing cones 24-10 DIN 89345
* Gasket 24-14 DIN 89349
* Washer 24-15 DIN89347
For exports unless
otherwise indicated
cable glands, fitting
W 24-14, (non-armoured
cable) are used; these
are in accordance with
the afore-mentioned DIN
standards.
All non-metallic
products will be
equippted with plastic
cable glands PG 13,5 or
M20 (IP68)
If you have a
non-standard requirement
please include
information about the
external cable diameter
with your order.
All exections are
described in the design
information.
Gaskets:
The gasket materials are suitable for the various conditions of use and have been chosen because of their excellent durability.
Lampholder:
In general, unless otherwise indicated in the design information, all lights listed in Chapter 1 are supplied without lampholder. Where required, all lights can be supplied at additional charge with fixed lampholder
Cylindrical glasses/globes:
Unless otherwise
stated, all clear
cylindrical glasses and
structured globes are
supplied with drip
holes, whilst coloured
cylindrical glasses and
structured globes are
generally supplied
without drip holes.
Where required,
non-standard equipment
can of course be
supplied.
All lights which can be
supplied with coloured
glass are indicated in
the design information.
Customisation:
The ability to produce customer-specific customisations and the speed with which these are manufactured illustrade the high level of performance of a competent partner.
Spare parts
All measurements, weights ans structural information given in the catalogue are approximate. For structural purposes please ask for our detail drawings. We reserve the right to modify technical specifications.
