ISO 20653:2023
Road vehicles — Degrees of protection (IP code) — Protection of electrical equipment against foreign objects, water and access
This document applies to degrees of protection (IP code) provided by enclosures of the electrical equipment of road vehicles. It specifies the following:
a) designations and definitions of types and degrees of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment (IP codes) for the:
— protection of electrical equipment within the enclosure against ingress of foreign objects, including dust (protection against foreign objects);
— protection of persons against access to hazardous parts inside the enclosure (protection against access);
— protection of electrical equipment inside the enclosure against effects due to ingress of water (protection against water);
b) requirements for each degree of protection;
c) tests carried out in order to confirm that the enclosure complies with requirements of the relevant degree of protection.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Structure and meaning of the IP code
4.1 Structure of the IP code
4.2 Meaning of IP code
4.3 Examples for the use of letters in the IP code
5 Degrees of protection against foreign objects and against access
6 Degrees of protection against water
7 Designation examples
7.1 General
7.2 Example IP34K
7.3 Example IP16KB
7.4 Example IP2X/IP5KX
8 Requirements and testing
8.1 Atmospheric conditions
8.2 Device under test (DUT)
8.3 Requirements and tests for degrees of protection against foreign objects and access
8.3.1 Test set-up
8.3.2 Requirements for tests using probes
8.3.3 Requirements for testing with dust
8.4 Requirements and test for degrees of protection against water
8.4.1 Test set-up
8.4.2 Execution of the tests for protection against ingress of water
8.4.3 Requirements
9 Notes on the assignment of degrees of protection
9.1 Assignment of degrees of protection against foreign objects and access
9.2 Assignment of degrees of protection against water
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Structure and meaning of the IP code
4.1 Structure of the IP code
4.2 Meaning of IP code
4.3 Examples for the use of letters in the IP code
5 Degrees of protection against foreign objects and against access
6 Degrees of protection against water
7 Designation examples
7.1 General
7.2 Example IP34K
7.3 Example IP16KB
7.4 Example IP2X/IP5KX
8 Requirements and testing
8.1 Atmospheric conditions
8.2 Device under test (DUT)
8.3 Requirements and tests for degrees of protection against foreign objects and access
8.3.1 Test set-up
8.3.2 Requirements for tests using probes
8.3.3 Requirements for testing with dust
8.4 Requirements and test for degrees of protection against water
8.4.1 Test set-up
8.4.2 Execution of the tests for protection against ingress of water
8.4.3 Requirements
9 Notes on the assignment of degrees of protection
9.1 Assignment of degrees of protection against foreign objects and access
9.2 Assignment of degrees of protection against water
Bibliography