AV SERIES PUSHBUTTON SWITCHES
Distinctive features
K-2
K
APEM
Table explaining degrees of protection (IP and IK codes)
The degree of protection is indicated by 2 letters and 2 numbers.
Example : I P 6 5
protection against water
protection against dust
❑ Attractive, robust and durable
• Irremovable
•Anti-jamming construction : reduced travel to prevent insertion of foreign parts
•Contact and mechanism protected against crushing
•Fire resistant
• Long life
❑ Sealed versions
❑ Degrees of protection (switches mounted on vertical panels) :
- standard version : IP54
- sealed version : IP65
IP•• degree of protection provided by the enclosures of electric
appliances according to IEC 529 and DIN 40050.
IK.•• degree of protection provided by the enclosures of
electric appliances against external mechanical impacts
according to EN 50102 (NFC 20-015).
1st number : protection against ingress of solid objects IK code :
mechanical protection
The degree of mechanical
protection is now defined
by the letters IK according
to EN 50102 of June
1995 (NFC 20-015)
It is only applicable to the
“Anti-vandal” switch
family. See following
pages.
IP tests
0
Non-protected Non-protected
Protected against vertically
falling water drops
1
Protected against solid
objects of 50 mm (1.968)
and greater
2
Protected against solid
objects of 12,5 mm (.492)
and greater
3
Protected against solid
objects of 2,5 mm (.098)
and greater
4
Protected against solid
objects of 1 mm (.039)
and greater
5
Dust-protected (no harmful
ingress)
6
Dust-tight (no ingress)
2nd number : protection against liquids
IP
0
1
tests
Protected against vertically
falling water drops when
enclosure tilted up to 15°
Protected against water
sprayed vertically at an
angle up to 60°
2
3
Protected against splashing
water
4
Protected against water
jets from any direction
5
Packaging unit : 20 or 40 pieces depending on models, except AV..4700 (10 pieces), AV06 (60 pieces), AV22P, AV22L and
AV24L with anodised plunger (16 pieces).
Mounting accessories : Standard and special hardware are presented in section N.