Digital Equipment Pro-Face PL-6700 43 Series, User Manual

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Preface
PL-6700 43 Series User’s Manual vii
This unit's protection rating of IP65f is actually a composite code, consisting of the
internationally recognized British "Ingress Protection" standard (BS EN
60529:1992) - "IP65", and the standard developed by the Japanese Electronics
Manufacturer's Association (JEM) - "f". This code is used in this manual to iden-
tify a given product's degree of structural resistance to a variety of environmental
elements and thus, prevent problems or accidents related to the inappropriate use
of a product.
The individual meaning of each character of this code is explained below. This
code indicates the degree of ingress protection provided from the front face of the
PL, and assumes that the PL is securely mounted into a metal panel.
IP 6 5 f
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) Designates the type of protection provided.
(2) Indicates the degree of protection provided to the human body by the unit,
and the degree of protection provided by the unit's front face from particles/dust
intrusion into the interior of the unit.
Here, "6" indicates that the unit is completely protected from dust intrusion.
(3) Indicates the degree of protection provided by the unit's front face from
water intrusion into the interior of the unit.
Here, "5" indicates that the unit is protected from water intrusion from a
direct water jet.
(4) Indicates the degree of protection provided by the unit's front face from oil
particle intrusion into the interior of the unit.
Here, "f" indicates that the unit is completely protected from oil intrusion
via either oil particles or oil splashes from any direction (to the front panel).
For information about the PL's protective structure, refer to page 2-3.
What is IP65f?
Note:
What if IP65f?