Degrees of protection
The degrees of protection which are available for the 1PH8 motor series are listed in the
following table.
Table 4-14 Description of degrees of protection
Motor Degree of
protection
1st code number 2nd code number
Touch protection Protection against ingress
of solid foreign bodies
Forced ventilation
(open-circuit ventila‐
tion)
IP23 Protection against n‐
ger contact
Protection against medium-
sized, solid foreign bodies
above 12mm ∅
Protection against spray wa‐
ter up to 60° from the vertical
Forced ventilation (sur‐
face cooling)
Water cooling
IP55 Full protection
against contact
Protection against damaging
dust deposits
Splashwater from any direc‐
tion
IP65 Full protection
against contact
Protection against dust Splashwater from any direc‐
tion
Note
Routing cables in humid/moist environments
If the motor is mounted in a humid environment, the power and signal cables must be routed
as shown in the following gure.
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Figure4-7 Principle of cable routing in a wet/moist environment
Mechanical properties
4.2Degree of protection
1PH8 SIMOTICS M main motors
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