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Definition of IP Protection Classes

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Definition of IP Protection Classes

The housing of the USB uEye RE models complies with the IP (Ingress Protection) 65/67 standard. The housings of the other uEye models comply with IP 30. These standards are defined as follows:

First digit

3

Protection against the ingression of small particles (diameter > 2.5 mm)

6

Dust-proof

No ingression of dust at a vacuum of 20 mbar in the housing

Second digit

0

No special protection against liquids

5

Protected from jets of water

Test conditions:

Using a jet nozzle with an inside diameter of 6.3 mm, a jet of water at a volume flow of 12.5 liters per minute is applied to the housing from all directions at a distance of 2.5 - 3 meters. The testing period is at least 3 minutes.

7

Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water

Test conditions:

The housing is dipped completely under water in a dip tank. The submerged depth is 30 cm and the testing period is 20 seconds.

Water may not intrude in a quantity which causes harmful effects while the housing is dipped in water under standardized pressure and time conditions.


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