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NEMAenclosuretypes
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TheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA)definesstandardsforvariousgradesof
electricalenclosurestypicallyusedinindustrialapplications.Eachisratedtoprotectagainstpersonal
accesstohazardousparts,andadditionaltypedependentdesignatedenvironmentalconditions.Atypical
NEMAenclosuremightberatedtoprovideprotectionagainstenvironmentalhazardssuchaswater,
dust,oilorcoolantoratmospherescontainingcorrosiveagentssuchasacetyleneorgasoline.Afulllist
ofNEMAenclosuretypesisavailablefromtheNEMAwebsite.[1]

Contents
1 Enclosuretypes
2 Seealso
3 References
4 Externallinks

Enclosuretypes
BelowisalistofNEMAenclosuretypesthesetypesarefurtherdefinedinNEMAICS6:Enclosures
standard.Eachtypespecifiescharacteristicsofanenclosure,butnot,forexample,aspecificenclosure
size.Notethathighernumbersdonotincludethelowernumberedtests.Forexample,types3,4and6
areintendedforoutdooruse,buttype5isnot.
NFPAisNationalFireProtectionAssociation,andNECisNationalElectricalCode(U.S.A.)

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NEMA
Type

Definition[1][2]

Generalpurpose.Protectsagainstdust,light,andindirectsplashingbutisnotdusttight
primarilypreventscontactwithlivepartsusedindoorsandundernormalatmospheric
conditions.

Driptight.SimilartoType1butwithadditionofdripshieldsusedwherecondensationmay
besevere(asincoolingandlaundryrooms).

Weatherresistant.Protectsagainstfallingdirtandwindblowndust,againstweatherhazards
suchasrain,sleetandsnow,andisundamagedbytheformationofice.Usedoutdoorsonship
docks,inconstructionwork,andintunnelsandsubways.

3R

As3,butomitsprotectionagainstwindblowndust.

3S

As3,butalsooperablewhenladenwithice.

3X,
3RX,
3SX

Xindicatesadditionalcorrosionprotectioncommonlyusednearsaltwater.

4and
4X

Watertight.Mustexcludeatleast65GPMofwaterfrom1in.nozzledeliveredfromadistance
notlessthan10ftfor5min.Usedoutdoorsonshipdocks,indairies,andinbreweries.X(as
4X)indicatesadditionalcorrosionresistance.

Dusttight.Providedwithgasketsorequivalenttoexcludedustusedinsteelmillsandcement
plants.

6and
6P

Submersible.Designdependsonspecifiedconditionsofpressureandtimesubmersiblein
wateroroilusedinquarries,mines,andmanholes.6istemporarilysubmersible,6P
withstandsoccasionalprolongedsubmersion.Neitherareintendedforcontinuoussubmersion.

Certifiedandlabeledforuseinareaswithspecifichazardousconditions:forindoorusein
ClassI,GroupsA,B,C,andDenvironmentsasdefinedinNFPAstandardssuchastheNEC.

Certifiedandlabeledforuseinareaswithspecifichazardousconditions:forindoorand
outdooruseinlocationsclassifiedasClassI,GroupsA,B,C,andDasdefinedinNFPA
standardssuchastheNEC.

Certifiedandlabeledforuseinareaswithspecifichazardousconditions:forindoorand
outdooruseinlocationsclassifiedasClassII,GroupsE,F,orGasdefinedinNFPAstandards
suchastheNEC.

10

MSHA.MeetstherequirementsoftheMineSafetyandHealthAdministration,30CFRPart
18(1978).

11

Generalpurpose.Protectsagainstthecorrosiveeffectsofliquidsandgases.Meetsdripand
corrosionresistancetests.

12and Generalpurpose.Intendedforindooruse,providessomeprotectionagainstdust,fallingdirt,
12K
anddrippingnoncorrosiveliquids.Meetsdrip,dust,andrustresistancetests.
13

Generalpurpose.Primarilyusedtoprovideprotectionagainstdust,sprayingofwaterand
noncorrosivecoolants.Meetsoilexclusionandrustresistancedesigntests.

NEMAenclosureratingsaresimilartoIECIPCodesandcanofferthesameprotections,[3]butcannot
directlybemapped.SeeIPCodes&NEMA.

Seealso
NEMAconnector
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Efficientenergyuse
COCIR
InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission
IPCode

References
1. NEMAEnclosureTypes(fromNEMA2502003)(http://www.nema.org/Products/Documents/nema
enclosuretypes.pdf)
2. "NEMA/IECenclosureratings"(http://www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/techinfo.asp?
htmlfile=NEMA_IEC.htm&ID=511),ColeParmerTechnicalLibrary
3. http://www.bisonprofab.com/ipratingsexplained.htm|BisonProfab'sIPRatingsCalculatorComparison

Externallinks
NEMARatingsChart(http://www.2mcctv.com/blog/2012_01_05nemaratingsipcomparison/)
NEMA4Enclosures(http://www.bisonprofab.com/nema4enclosure.htm)
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