| Ratings |
| Note that the Polyguard Series of enclosures holds a UL listing for each of these environmental ratings.
Note that the Universal and TrueCustom Series of enclosures can be designed to meet the NEMA equivalent of these ratings
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| Type 1 |
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against limited amounts of falling dirt. |
| Type 2 |
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against limited amounts of falling water and dirt. |
| Type 3 |
Intended for outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against rain, sleet, wind blown dust, and |
| Type 3R |
Intended for outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against rain, sleet, and damage from |
| Type 3S |
Intended for use primarily to provide a degree of protection against rain, sleet, wind blown dust and to providefor operatoin of external mechanisms when ice laden. |
| Type 4 |
Intended for indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against wind blown dust and rain,splashing water, hose-directed water and damage from external ice formation. |
| Type 4X |
Intended for indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against corrosion, wind blown dustand rain, splashing water, hose-directed water and damage from external ice formation. |
| Type 5 |
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against settling airborne dust, falling dirt and |
| Type 6 |
Intended for indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against hose-directed water, theentry of water during occasional temporary submersion at a limited depth and damage from external ice formation. |
| Type 6P |
Intended for indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against hose-directed water, theentry of water during prolonged submersion at a limited depth and damage from external ice formation. |
| Type 12/12K |
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against circulating dust, falling dirt, and |
| Type 13 |
Intended for indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, spraying of water, oil, and non-corrosive coolants |
