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Environmental Protection Rating
Industrial connectors come with an Environmental Protection Rating, or Ingress Protection [IP].
In general the IP rating indicates protection from either water or
dust and is based on a 3 digit code.
The first digit indicates protection from solid objects, the second digit indicates protection against liquids, and the third digit indicates protection against impact damage.
Military connectors use military
standards and specifications to rate their own connectors.
However, other than shells, and back-shells I don't believe they have a
standard for Ethernet connectors.
Protection Rating [which may form some of the part number of the component] First digit; Protection against solid objects Second digit; Protection against liquids Third digit; Protection against impact damage |
Normally a military requirement will call out water, for example, at some pressure, angle of spray and duration.
Refer here for Industrial Ethernet Connector Manufacturers or Commercial Ethernet Connector Manufacturers.
This site also has a section on Transport Case Design, as in chassis design, or rack design which are also closely related.
As Ingress Protection would be required for any equipment cabinet residing out in the environment, like a transit case or equipment rack.
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