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Polar devices with wrist-based heart rate measurement
are suitable for swimming and bathing. They will collect
your activity data from your wrist movements also when swimming. In our tests, however, we found that the wrist-based
heart rate measurement doesn’t work optimally in water, so we cannot recommend wrist-based heart rate measurement
for swimming.
In the watch industry, water resistance is generally indicated as meters, which means the static water pressure of that
depth. Polar uses this same indication system. Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International
Standard
ISO 22810
or
IEC60529
. Every Polar device that has water resistance indication is tested before the delivery to
stand water pressure.
Polar products are divided into four different categories according to their water resistance. Check the back of your Polar
product for the water resistance category, and compare it to the chart below. Please note that these definitions do not
necessarily apply to products of other manufacturers.
When performing any underwater activity, the dynamic pressure generated by moving in water is greater than the static
pressure. This means that moving the product under water subjects it to a greater pressure than if the product were
stationary.
Marking on the back
of the product
Wash
splashes,
sweat, rain-
drops etc.
Bathing and
swimming
Skin diving
with snorkel
(no air tanks)
SCUBA
diving
(with air
tanks)
Water resistant char-
acteristics
Water resistant IPX7
OK
-
-
-
Do not wash with a pressure
washer.
Protected against splashes,
raindrops etc.
Reference standard:
IEC60529.
Water resistant IPX8
OK
OK
-
-
Minimum for bathing and
swimming.
Reference standard:
IEC60529.
Water resistant
Water resistant
20/30/50 meters
Suitable for swimming
OK
OK
-
-
Minimum for bathing and
swimming.
Reference standard:
ISO22810.
Water resistant 100
meters
OK
OK
OK
-
For frequent use in water
but not SCUBA diving.
Reference standard:
ISO22810.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
This product is compliant with Directives 2014/53/EU, 2011/65/EU and 2015/863/EU. The relevant
Declaration of Conformity and other regulatory information for each product are available at
www.polar.com/en/regulatory_information
.
