NEMA Enclosures
| NEMA Enclosures For Non-Hazardous Locations | |
|---|---|
| Type 1 - General-Purpose | Indoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against contact with the enclosed equipment. |
| Type 2: Drip-proof | Indoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against limited amounts of falling water and dirt. |
| Type 3: Dust-Tight, Rain-Tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant | Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust, rain, sleet and external ice formation. |
| Type 3R: Rainproof and Sleet (Ice) Resistant | Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against falling rain, sleet and external ice formation. |
| Type 3S: Dust-Tight, Rain-Tight and Sleet (Ice) Proof | Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust, rain, and sleet, and to provide for operation of external mechanisms when ice laden. |
| Type 4: Watertight and Dust Tight | Indoor and Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose-directed water. |
| Type 4X: Watertight, Dust-Tight and Corrosion Resistant | Indoor and Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against corrosion, windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose-directed water. |
| Type 6: Submersible, Watertight, Dust-Tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant | Indoor and Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against the entry of water during occasional temporary submersion at a limited depth. |
| Type 6P: Submersible, Watertight, Dust-Tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant | Indoor and Outdoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against the entry of water during occasional prolong submersion at a limited depth. |
| Type 11: Corrosion-Resistant and Drip-proof, Oil-Immersed | Indoor Primarily to provide, by oil immersion, a degree of protection to enclosed equipment against the corrosive effects of liquids and gases. |
| Type 12: Dust-Tight and Drip-Tight | Indoor Industrial Use Primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, falling dirt and dripping non corrosive liquids. |
| Type 12K: Dust-Tight and Drip-Tight | Indoor Industrial Use With knockouts Primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, falling dirt and dripping non-corrosive liquids other than at knockouts. |
| Type 13: Oil-Tight and Dust-Tight | Indoor Primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, spraying of water, oil and non-corrosive coolant. |