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harmful effect.
Pressure: 80
–100 kPa
5
Water jets
Water projected by a
nozzle (6.3 mm) against
enclosure from any
direction shall have no
harmful effects.
Test duration: at least
15 minutes
Water volume: 12.5 litres
per minute
Pressure: 30 kPa at
distance of 3 m
6
Powerful
water jets
Water projected in
powerful jets (12.5 mm
nozzle) against the
enclosure from any
direction shall have no
harmful effects.
Test duration: at least
3 minutes
Water volume: 100 litres per
minute
Pressure: 100 kPa at
distance of 3 m
7
Immersion
up to 1 m
Ingress of water in harmful
quantity shall not be
possible when the
enclosure is immersed in
water under defined
conditions of pressure and
time (up to 1 m of
submersion).
Test duration: 30 minutes
Immersion at depth of at
least 1 m measured at
bottom of device, and at
least 15 cm measured at top
of device
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Immersion
beyond 1 m
The equipment is suitable
for continuous immersion
in water under conditions
which shall be specified by
the manufacturer.
Normally, this will mean
that the equipment is
hermetically sealed.
However, with certain
types of equipment, it can
mean that water can enter
Test duration: continuous
immersion in water
Depth specified by
manufacturer
