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Engineering Guide CDA3000
Appendix A  Formula bank
6
Protection 
against powerful 
water jet spray
A powerful water jet directed from any direction onto the 
housing must not have any damaging effect.
7
Protection in case 
of temporary 
immersion
Water must not intrude in damaging quantities when the 
equipment is immersed in water under standardized pressure 
and time conditions.
8
Protection in case 
of permanent 
immersion
Water must not intrude in damaging quantities when the 
equipment is permanently immersed in water under conditions 
which must be agreed between the manufacturer and the user.
The conditions must be more severe than those for code 
digit 7.
9K*
Protection in case 
of high-pressure/
steam jet 
cleaning
Water directed from any direction under very high pressure 
onto the housing must not have any damaging effect.
Water pressure 100 bar
Water temperature 80°C
* This code digit originates from the standard DIN 40050 Part 9.
First
 code
 digit
Scope of protection
Designation Explanation
Table 1.4  For water protection