| CEI EN 60529, DIN 40050 and IEC 60529  Tests for the second characteristic numeral 3 4 5 6   Protection against the access to dangerous parts and protection against solid impurities, dust proof (first characteristic numeral), protection against water jets (second characteristic
                    numeral)   CEI EN 60529                       protected against spraying water: second characteristic numeral 3 test carried out with spray nozzle
                      protected against splashing water: second characteristic numeral 4  test carried out with spray nozzle
                      protected against water jets: second characteristic numeral 5 test carried out with 6,3 mm hose nozzle 
                      protected against powerful water jets: second characteristic numeral 6 test carried out with 12,5 mm hose nozzle
   DIN 40050 
                    
                      protection against nebulized water: second characteristic numeral 3 by spray nozzle
                      protection against sprayed water: second characteristic numeral 4   by spray nozzle
                      protected against water jets: second characteristic numeral 5 by 6,3 mm hose nozzle 
                      protected against powerful water jets: second characteristic numeral 6 by 12,5 mm hose nozzle   IEC 60529 
                        
                          protected against spraying water: second characteristic numeral 3 test mean: spray nozzle
                          protected against splashing water: second characteristic numeral 4  test mean: spray nozzle
                          protected against water jetting: second characteristic numeral 5 test mean:  6,3 mm water jet hose nozzle 
                          protected against powerful water jetting: second characteristic numeral 6 test mean: 12,5 mm water jet hose nozzle 
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