KNBOX Caribbean

2 ■ DEGREE OF PROTECTION ■ GENERAL MATERIALS DEGREE OF PROTECTION ENCLOSURE SERIES APPLICATION & REFERENCES PC ABS GRP AL SS, AISI 304 Combiester Painted mild steel Outdoor use **** * ***** **** ***** ***** **** Indoor use ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Cost **** ***** ** *** * **** ** Light weight ***** ***** ** * * ***** * High rigidity *** ** **** **** ***** **** ***** Impact resistance **** ** **** **** ***** **** ***** UV radiation resistance **** * **** ***** ***** **** ***** Temperature resistance range **** ** **** **** **** **** **** Easiness to machine ***** ***** * * * ***** ** Insultaion properties ***** ***** **** N/A N/A ***** N/A Fire resistance **** * * **** ***** *** ***** Resistance against solvents * * ***** ***** ***** ***** * Resistance against petrol *** * ***** ***** ***** ***** * Resistance against hydraulic oil ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ** Resistance against alcohols **** *** **** ***** ***** **** ** Resistance against alkalis ** ***** **** * ***** *** * Resistance against acids *** ** *** * **** *** * PC = polycarbonate ABS = acrylonitrile butadiene styrene GRP = glass-fibre reinforced polyester AL = polyester powder coated AISI cast aluminium SS = stainless steel ***** excellent **** / *** good ** fair * poor N/A = no information available ■ IP and IK Classifications Example IP 67 no protection 0 0 no protection protected against solid objects over 50 mm e.g. accidental touch by hands 1 1 protected against vertically falling drops of water protected against solid objects over 12 mm e.g. fingers 2 2 rotected against direct sprays of water up to 15 ° from the vertical protected against solid objects over 2,5 mm (tools + small wires) 3 3 protected against sprays to 60° from the vertical protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools + small wires) 4 4 protected against water sprayed from all directions – limited ingress permitted protected against dust – limited ingress permitted (no harmfull deposit.) 5 5 protected agains low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress permitted totally protected against dust 6 6 protected against strong jets of water e g for use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted 7 protected against the affects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m 8 protected against long periods of immersion under pressure 05/10 ©Kraus&NaimerB.V.2010