IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

IEC 60529 defines the IP Code for classifying degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment. It applies to equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 72.5 kV. This consolidated version combines the second edition (1989) with Amendment 1 (1999) and Amendment 2 (2013).

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Specification

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Body	IEC
Reference	IEC 60529
Edition year	2013
Status	published

Study notes

Technical committee: TC 70 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures.
Consolidated version consists of IEC 60529:1989, Amendment 1:1999 and Amendment 2:2013.
ICS classifications listed are 13.260 and 29.020.
Publication date is 2013-08-29 and edition is 2.2.

Safety

Applies to electrical equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 72.5 kV.
Classified under IEC category Basic Safety.