INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-2036E
14 February 2014
SUPERSEDING
MIL-E-2036D(SH)
10 March 1988
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,
NAVAL SHIPBOARD
Reactivated after 29 October 2001 and may be used for new and existing designs and acquisitions.
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies
of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers requirements for enclosures that house electric and electronic
equipment for Naval shipboard use. Details concerning construction, ventilation, cooling, and mechanical
protection are included in this specification. This specification also covers that class of explosion proof
equipment which will contain any spark or ignition within the enclosure and not permit ignition in the
surrounding external atmosphere as a result of normal operation or failure of electrical circuits within the
enclosure. This specification is not intended to cover enclosures which form an integral part of equipment
such as batteries.
1.2 Classification. Enclosures are of the following classes and types (degree of enclosure), as specified
(see 6.2.1):
Class 1 For other than motors, generators, and similar rotating equipment.
Types:
Airtight
Open, protected
Dripproof (15 degrees)
Splashproof
Dripproof (15 degrees) protected
Splashproof, protected
Dripproof (45 degrees)
Submersible (15 foot)
Dripproof (45 degrees) protected
Submersible (50 foot)
Dust-ignition proof
Submersible (1600 foot)
Dustproof
Open-submersible (15 foot)
Dusttight
Open-submersible (50 foot)
Explosionproof
Open-submersible (1600 foot)
Hermetic
Totally enclosed
Open
Watertight
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: DLA Land and Maritime,
Attn: VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or emailed to RFconnector@dla.mil. Since contact
information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST
Online database at https://assist.dla.mil.
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