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Category Definition Example
•Incompletely enclosed or shielded
places.
•Places far from pollution sources.
direct ventilation cabinets far from
pollution sources, houses without
direct exposure to sunlight or rain,
railway station platforms, and
stadiums.
A3: indoor
uncontrolled
environment
•Indoor environments where
temperature and humidity are
uncontrolled.
•Incompletely enclosed or shielded
places.
•Places near pollution sources.
Simple equipment rooms, ordinary
houses, garages, corridors, and
direct ventilation cabinets near
pollution sources, houses without
direct exposure to sunlight or rain,
railway station platforms, stadiums,
uncleaned rooms after decoration,
and rooms under decoration.
B1: outdoor general
environment
•Unshielded places where the
temperature and humidity are not
controlled.
•Places far from pollution sources.
Completely exposed outdoor places
far from pollution sources.
B2: harsh
environment
•Unshielded places where the
temperature and humidity are not
controlled.
•Sea environments or outdoor land
environments near pollution sources.
Islands, ships, and completely
exposed outdoor places near
pollution sources.
C: special
environments Special application environments Buried, underwater, or undersea
environments and manholes.
Table1-6 Pollution sources
Category Radius range
Saline water areas such as oceans and saline lakes ≤3.7 km (2.30 miles)
Serious pollution sources suchas metallurgic plants,coal mines, and
heat and power plants ≤3 km (1.86 miles)
Medium pollution sources
such as chemical factories, rubber plants,
and electroplating factories ≤2 km (1.24 miles)
Light pollution sources, such as food factories, tanneries, and
heating boilers ≤1 km (0.62 miles)
Checking power distribution or power supply
environment
Table1-7 Requirements for power distribution or power supply environment
Item Requirements
Preparation The power supply must be available before you install the switch.
Voltage The voltage provided to the switch must be within the operating voltage range.
For the operating voltage range, see SE-S5130 Switch Series Hardware
Information and Specifications.
Power receptacle and
cables
•If the external power supply system provides an AC power outlet, use a
country-specificAC power cord. Make sure the PE wire of the AC power
supply is grounded reliably.