Type 12 NEMA enclosures are defined as:

Industrial Use - Dust tight and Drip tight - Indoor-
Type 12 enclosures are intended for use indoors to protect the enclosed equipment against fibers, flying, lint, dust and dirt, and light splashing, seepage, dripping and external condensation of noncorrosive liquids.

There shall be no holes through the enclosure and no conduit knockouts or conduit openings, except that oil tight or dusttight mechanisms may be mounted through holes in the enclosure when provided with oil-resistant gaskets. Doors shall be provided with oil-resistant gaskets. In addition, enclosures for combination controllers shall have hinged doors, which swing horizontally and require a tool to open. When intended for wall mounting, Type 12 enclosures shall have mounting means external to the equipment cavity, captive closing hardware, and provision for locking.

These units provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment, provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, against circulating dust, lint, fibers, & flying; & against dripping & light splashing of liquids.

Energy Technologies, Inc. designs it's rugged reliable Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Frequency Converters, Power Conditioners and other products for use in all environments in NEMA Enclosures.

This NEMA Enclosure is the equivalent of an IEC IP Rating:

IP Equivalent	IP Object Size/Type Protected Against	IP Protection Level
IP52	5 = Protected against dust - Limited to ingress (no harmful deposit)	2 = Protected against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical.

An Example of a NEMA 12 product is the ETI0005-1030 Series of UPS Products. Energy Technologies also custom builds NEMA systems with power ratings and container types designed to meet your requirements. Fill out our Custom NEMA form or click the "Contact Us" button to e-mail our sales staff.