Industrial Switched Socket Outlets for Harsh Environments | IP66 Rated | Single & 3 Phase

The four types of industrial switches and sockets

Neutral
The Neutral range of Clipsal Industrial products are suited for environments that are chemically neutral, dusty or clean, wet or dry, indoors or outdoors (UV resistant). This range is IP66 rated and available in single and 3 phase. Some typical applications include: plant rooms, warehouses, workshops, assembly plants, plant platforms, tool rooms, swimming centres, tilt-up buildings, material handling and transport. To identify all neutral products by Clipsal, look for a light gray coloured product and verify by looking for a -GY at the end of the part number.

Acid
The Acid range of Clipsal Industrial products are suited for environments that are chemically acidic, dusty or clean, wet or dry, indoors or outdoors (UV resistant). This range is IP66 rated and available in single and 3 phase. Some typical applications include: wineries, breweries, coal wash plants, food prep areas, outdoor storage tanks, ponds and silos. To identify all acid rated products by Clipsal, look for either an orange or white coloured product and verify by looking for a -RO or -RW at the end of the part number.

Alkaline
The Alkaline range of Clipsal Industrial products are suited for environments that are chemically alkaline, dusty or clean, wet or dry, outdoors (non-UV resistant). This range is IP66 rated and available in single and 3 phase. Some typical applications include: abattoirs, boning rooms, seafood processing, poultry, chip fryers and other areas where caustic foaming cleaners or cooking oils are used. To identify all alkaline products by Clipsal, look for a gray or dark gray coloured product and verify by looking for a -CG or -WW at the end of the part number.

Heavy Duty
The Heavy Duty range of Clipsal Industrial products are suited for environments that are dusty or clean, wet or dry, indoors or outdoors (UV resistant), heavy impact areas, vandal prone areas. Clipsal's WilcoROWCO range is made with heavy duty cast aluminium, rated to IP66 and available in single and 3 phase. Some typical applications include: Foundries, furnaces, power generation and distribution, cement plants, quarries, open cut mines, heavy transport sectors, welding outlets, jails, public areas. To identify all Heavy Duty products by Clipsal, look for a yellow product which is labelled WilcoROWCO.

Which industrial switch and socket best suits your application?

Application	Environment	1st Preference	2nd Preference	3rd Preference
Maintenance workshop	Indoors, ambient air temperature, low UV levels, cutting fluids, oils, no or minimal exposure to rain.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Tool room or general fabrication workshop	Indoors, ambient air temperature, low UV levels, cutting fluids, oils.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Plant rooms	Indoors, 0 °C to 40 °C, low UV levels, possible moisture/condensation, no or limited chemicals or detergent exposure.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Pedestrian traffic areas	Indoors or outdoors, ambient air temperature, outdoors may be subjected to high UV levels and rainfall, indoors low UV and moisture, no or minimal chemicals or detergent exposure. May be prone to vandalism.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Staff lunchroom	Indoors, 0 °C to 40 °C, low UV levels, some exposure to water, mild detergents or household cleaners. No or minimal exposure to rain. No alkaline cleaners.	Acid	Neutral	Alkaline
Public eating area	Indoors or outdoors, ambient air temperature, outdoors may be subjected to high UV levels and rainfall, indoors low UV and moisture, some exposure to water, mild detergents or household cleaners. No alkaline cleaners.	Heavy Duty	Neutral	Acid
Cool room for perishable storage	Indoors, -10 °C to 15 °C, low UV levels, possible moisture or condensation, no or minimal chemicals or detergent exposure, no or minimal exposure to rain.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Warehouse	Indoors, ambient air temperature, low UV levels, no exposure to rain, possible impacts from handling equipment. No or minimal exposure to rain.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Assembly plant or fabrication area	Indoors, ambient air temperature, low UV levels, no exposure to rain, possible impacts from handling equipment. No or minimal exposure to rain.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Alkali's washdown area (boning rooms, food processing area)	Indoors, 5 °C to 25 °C, low UV levels, foaming alkaline cleaners, 75 °C high pressure cleaners, prone to condensation.	Alkaline
Detergent washdown (fast food preparation)	Indoors, 5 °C to 25 °C, low UV levels, mild detergents or mild household cleaners, washdown with water, prone to condensation.	Alkaline	Neutral	Acid
Acids or citrus based cleaners (wineries, breweries, coal wash plant)	Indoors or outdoors, ambient temperature of -5 °C to 70 °C, low to high UV levels, Acidic chemicals or products, possible exposure to citrus cleaners, washdown with water, no to high exposure to rain or water. No alkaline chemicals or cleaning agents.	Acid
Bottle or vat sterilising	Indoors, 5 °C to 40 °C, low UV levels, exposure to detergents or sterilising agents, washdown with water, prone to condensation.	Alkaline
Exposure to cooking oil (chip fryers etc.)	Indoors, 5 °C to 40 °C, low UV levels, exposure to cooking oils, exposure to detergents or alkali cleaners, washdown with water, prone to condensation. No Acid based cleaning agents	Alkaline
Minerals processing or furnaces	Indoors, 0 °C to 75 °C, low UV levels, No or minimal exposure to moisture, possible heavy impacts from handling equipment.	Heavy Duty	Acid	Neutral
Outdoor storage tanks or ponds or silos	Outdoors, ambient air temperature -15 °C to 75 °C. High UV, possible exposure to acidic chemicals or chlorine, direct exposure to rain. Not DIP or EX.	Acid	Neutral	Heavy Duty
Despatch or vehicle loading or transport area	Indoors/outdoors, ambient air temperature, low to high UV levels, no to high exposure to rain, possible impacts from handling equipment.	Neutral	Heavy Duty	Acid
Staff or public car park	Indoors or outdoors, ambient air temperature, low to high UV levels, no to high exposure to rain, may be prone to vandalism.	Heavy Duty	Neutral	Acid
Toilets/wet areas	Indoors, 5 °C to 40 °C, low UV levels, exposure to detergents or alkali cleaners, washdown with water, prone to condensation. No acid based cleaning agents.	Alkaline	Neutral	Acid
Office	Indoors, 0 °C to 40 °C , low UV levels, minimal moisture or condensation, no or limited chemicals or detergent exposure.	Neutral	Acid
Food preparation area or kitchen	Indoors, 5 °C to 25 °C, low UV levels, mild detergents, citrus based or household cleaners, washdown with water, prone to condensation. No alkaline cleaners.	Acid
Rooftop plant platforms	Outdoors, ambient air temperature -15 °C to 75 °C. High UV, direct exposure to rain.	Neutral	Acid
Bottling plant	Indoors, ambient air temperature, low UV levels, no exposure to rain, possible impacts from handling equipment. No or minimal exposure to rain.	Alkaline
Swimming pool or growing pond	Indoors/outdoors, ambient air temperature -10 °C to 50 °C, low to high UV levels, no to high exposure to rain, may be prone to vandalism, presence of chlorine.	Neutral	Acid	Heavy Duty
Boat washdown	Outdoors, ambient air temperature -15 °C to 75 °C. High UV, direct exposure to rain, exposure to salt water.	Heavy Duty	Neutral	Acid
Conveyor belt	Indoors or outdoors, ambient air temperature, low to high UV levels, no to high exposure to rain, may be exposed to impacts. Not DIP or EX.	Heavy Duty	Neutral	Acid
Outdoor BBQ's	Outdoors, ambient air temperature -15 °C to 75 °C. High UV, possible exposure to animal fats or cooking oil splash, direct exposure to rain. May be prone to vandalism.	Heavy Duty	Neutral	Acid
Outdoor lighting	Outdoors, ambient air temperature -15 °C to 75 °C. High UV, direct exposure to rain. May be prone to vandalism.	Heavy Duty	Neutral	Acid

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The four types of industrial switches and sockets

Which industrial switch and socket best suits your application?