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NEMA vs. IEC Enclosure Ratings Guide

This document provides a table that converts enclosure ratings between the NEMA and IEC standards. The table shows which NEMA enclosure types meet or exceed the requirements for various IEC IP ratings. An example is provided to demonstrate how to use the table to determine which NEMA types meet the requirements for an IP45 rating. The NEMA types 3, 3X, 3S, 3SX, 4, 4X, 6, and 6P all meet or exceed the requirements for IP45. However, the table cannot be used to convert from IEC ratings to NEMA types, since the NEMA standards have additional test requirements compared to IEC.

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NEMA vs. IEC Enclosure Ratings Guide

This document provides a table that converts enclosure ratings between the NEMA and IEC standards. The table shows which NEMA enclosure types meet or exceed the requirements for various IEC IP ratings. An example is provided to demonstrate how to use the table to determine which NEMA types meet the requirements for an IP45 rating. The NEMA types 3, 3X, 3S, 3SX, 4, 4X, 6, and 6P all meet or exceed the requirements for IP45. However, the table cannot be used to convert from IEC ratings to NEMA types, since the NEMA standards have additional test requirements compared to IEC.

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Table A-1

CONVERSION OF NEMA ENCLOSURE TYPE RATINGS


TO IEC 60529 ENCLOSURE CLASSIFICATION DESIGNATIONS (IP)

(Cannot be Used to Convert IEC Classification Designations to NEMA Type


Ratings)
IP
First
Character

IP
Second
Character

NEMA Enclosure Type


3,
3X,
3S,
3SX

3R,
3RX

4, 4X

12,
12K,
13

6P

IP0_

IP_0

IP1_

IP_1

IP2_

IP_2

IP3_

IP_3

IP4_

IP_4

IP5_

IP_5

IP6_

IP_6

IP_7

IP_8

A = A shaded block in the A column indicates that the NEMA Enclosure Type exceeds the
requirements for the respective IEC 60529 IP First Character Designation. The IP First Character
Designation is the protection against access to hazardous parts and solid foreign objects.
B = A shaded block in the B column indicates that the NEMA Enclosure Type exceeds the
requirements for the respective IEC 60529 IP Second Character Designation. The IP Second
Character Designation is the protection against the ingress of water.
EXAMPLE OF TABLE USE
An IEC IP 45 Enclosure Rating is specified. What NEMA Type Enclosures meet and exceed the IP
45 rating?
Referencing the first character, 4, in the IP rating and the row designated IP4_ in the leftmost column in the
table; the blocks in Column A for NEMA Types 3, 3X, 3S, 3SX, 4, 4X, 5, 6, 6P, 12, 12K, and 13 are shaded.
These NEMA ratings meet and exceed the IEC protection requirements against access to hazardous parts and
solid foreign objects.
Referencing the second character, 5, in the IP rating and the row designated IP_5 in the rightmost column in
the table; the blocks in Column B for NEMA Types 3, 3X, 3S, 3SX, 4, 4X, 6, and 6P are shaded. These
NEMA ratings meet and exceed the IEC requirements for protection against the ingress of water. The absence
of shading in Column B beneath the NEMA Enclosure Type 5 indicates that Type 5 does not meet the IP 45
protection requirements against the ingress of water. Likewise the absence of shading in Column B for NEMA
Type 12, 12K and 13 enclosures indicates that these enclosures do not meet the IP 45 requirements for
protection against the ingress of water. Only Types 3, 3X, 3S, 3SX, 4, 4X, 6, and 6P have both Column A in
the IP4_ row and Column B in the IP_5 row shaded and could be used in an IP45 application.
The NEMA Enclosure Type 3 not only meets the IP 45 Enclosure Rating, but also exceeds the IEC requirements
because the NEMA Type requires an outdoor corrosion test; a gasket aging test; a dust test; an external icing
test; and no water penetration in the rain test. Slight differences exist between the IEC and NEMA test methods,
but the IEC rating permits the penetration of water if it does not deposit on insulation parts, or reach live parts.
The IEC rating does not require a corrosion test; gasket aging test; dust test or external icing test. Because the
NEMA ratings include additional test requirements, this table cannot be used to select IP Designations for NEMA
rated enclosure specifications

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