Introduction
List of Abbreviations
1.3
List of Abbreviations
Abbreviation
BGR
BGV
CE
DIN
EC
EN
E/V
IP
LED
LMHV
RCE
4330041_A2
OTA/47–36 | OTA/53–37 | OTA/58-33 | OTA/53–37 S | OTA/U-BW | OTA-E/BA-4xGN | TAG-1/53-37 | TA-2/53-37 | EBS-T/53-37
Definition
Employer's Liability Insurance Association
Regulation of the Professional Association
Communauté Européenee
European Community
Deutsches Institut für Normung
German Institute for Standardisation, technical regulations and technical specifications
European Community
European Union
European Standard
Harmonised standard for the EU market
Spare and wearing part
International Protection. The abbreviation IP and a further two-digit index specify the
protection class of a housing.
The first digit: Protection against ingress of solid foreign objects
water
0
No protection against contact, no protec-
tion against ingress of solid foreign
objects
1
Protection against contact with any large
surface of the body such as the hand,
protection against ingress of foreign
objects Æ > 1.96'' (50 mm)
2
Protection against contact with the
fingers, protection against ingress of
foreign objects Æ > 0.5'' (12 mm)
3
Protection against contact with tools,
thick wires or similar objects of
Æ > 0.1'' (2.5 mm) protection against
foreign objects Æ > 0.1'' (2.5 mm)
4
Protection against contact with tools,
thick wires or similar objects of
Æ > 0.4'' (1 mm) protection against
foreign objects Æ > 0.4'' (1 mm)
5
Protection against contact, protection
against dust deposits inside
6
Complete protection against contact,
protection against ingress of dust
Light Emitting Diode
Light diode
Regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs
Residual current device (RCD) The use of the English term RCD (Residual Current
Device) is customary in industrial standards in the EU.
The second digit: Protection against ingress of
0
No protection against ingress of water
1
Protection against dripping water (verti-
cally falling drops)
2
Protection against dripping water (at any
angle up to 15° from the vertical)
3
Protection against water drips at any
angle up to 60° from the vertical
4
Protection against water splashing from
any direction
5
Protection against water jets (projected
by a nozzle) at any angle
6
Protection against rough sea or strong
water jets (flood protection)
7
Protection against ingress of water
during temporary immersion
8
Protection against pressurised water
during continuous immersion
Tray dispenser
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