General Information

쏆 Degree of Protection 쏆 Capacitor

IEC60529 and EN60034-5 (=IEC60034-5) classify the Capacitors, supplied with single-phase AC motors and
dust-resistance and waterproofing into grades. The test fans, are approved separately from the motor or fan.
methods are shown below. A third-party certification body 쏆 Motor Fan Protective Gear (Finger Guards)
has certified that Oriental Motor’s watertight motor FPW When a fan is used in a device, measures must be taken
Series confirms to IP67. to protect people from harm.
Example I P 6 7

Standards
Oriental Motor finger guards are designed to pass all tests

Safety
Second number: Degree of protection against
ingress of water stipulated under the UL Standards, CSA Standards and
First number: Degree of protection against Japanese Safety Standards for Electrical Equipment when

Standard Approved ISO9001/ Global Power Product Line

access to hazardous used on a compatible product.

List of Safety
Products
parts and solid foreign objects
(Protective gear cannot be certified as stand-alone
An “X” is used when one of the two protection classes is not equipment, since it is used when installed on another

ISO14001 Supply Voltages

specified in the name (e.g., IPX5 or IP4X). product as an accessory.)
쏆 Plug Cord for Connecting Power Supply
Table 3: Meanings of Markings and Testing Conditions
The optional plug cord that can be used with the MU
Degree of protection against access to hazardous parts and against
IP Code
solid foreign objects Series of fans is recognized by UL (unlisted component)
First and certified by CSA. Also PCA2B is certified by JET.
Description Definition and Test Conditions
Number

Updates
IP0X None None
Protection against approach Cannot be penetrated by a solid object
IP1X by hands 1.97 in. (50 mm) or more in diameter.
Protection against approach Cannot be penetrated by a solid object
IP2X

Product
Index
by fingers 0.79 in. (12 mm) or more in diameter.
Protection against tips of Cannot be penetrated by a solid object
IP3X tools, etc. 0.09 in. (2.5 mm) or more in diameter.
Cannot be penetrated by a solid object

Oriental Motor Oriental Motor

IP4X Protection against wire, etc.

Corporate
Overview
0.04 in. (1.0 mm) or more in diameter.
Cannot be penetrated by dust that could
IP5X Protection against dust
interfere with normal operation.
IP6X Completely dust-proof design Cannot be penetrated by dust

Global Sales Recommendation Conversion

Network
IP Code Degree of protection against ingress of water

Information Sheets
Second
Description Definition and Test Conditions

Product
Number
IPX0 None None
Water drops falling at a rate of 3
Protection against water
IPX1 to 5 mm/min. from a height of

Charts
drops falling vertically.
7.87 in. (200 mm) for 10 minutes.
Protection against water Water drops falling over a 15° range at a
IPX2 drops falling vertically rate of 3 to 5 mm/min.from a height of
over a 15° range. 7.87 in. (200 mm) for 10 minutes.
Protection against water Water drops falling over a 60° range at
IPX3 drops falling vertically a rate of 10r/min. from a height of
over a 60° range. 7.87 in. (200 mm) for 10 minutes.
Water sprayed from all directions from a
Protection from spray of
IPX4 distance of 11.81 in. (300 mm) to 11.69 in.
water from all directions.
(500 mm) at a rate of 10r/min. for 10 minutes.
Jets of water sprayed from a distance of
Protection against jets of 9.84 ft. (3 m) from all directions at a rate
IPX5
water from all directions. of 12.5r/min. at a pressure of 30 kPa for
3 minutes.
Jets of water sprayed from a distance of
Protection against strong 9.84 ft. (3 m) from all directions at a rate
IPX6
wave-like jets of water. of 100r/min. at a pressure of 100 kPa for
3 minutes.
Usable after immersion in Immersion to a depth of 3.3 ft. (1 m) for
IPX7
water under fixed conditions. 30 minutes.

Determined through cooperation between

IPX8 Usable under water
user and manufacturer.

ORIENTAL MOTOR GENERAL CATALOG 2003/2004 G-5