Pelican case
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Pelican cases, designed by Pelican Products, are molded plastic containers that seal with an airtight and watertight gasket. Pelican cases include a barometric relief valve made of Gore-tex to prevent barotrauma to the case, during transportation, or when the air pressure in the environment may change.
Most Pelican cases comply with US Military, NATO, IEC, and ATA standards for waterproofing, stacking, impact, and durability. Standards that Pelican cases comply with include MIL-STD C4150-J for waterproofing, IEC IP67 rating indicating complete sealing against dust and sealing against water immersion to 1 metre, as well as ATA 300 rating indicating compliance with Air Transport Association standards for durability in shipping. Pelican cases feature a lifetime guarantee.
In Europe, they are sold as Peli cases due to the name "Pelican" being trade marked by another company.
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[edit] Water leakage through barometric relief valve
If the case falls into water, generally (if it is not too full), there will be enough air in the case to keep it afloat. The barometric relief valve is made of Gore-tex, which is a hydrophobic membrane. It permits air to pass through, but not water or other liquids, including acids. Under some extreme conditions leakage is technically possible, but such conditions are unlikely to be encountered, except in the case of deliberate vandalism.
[edit] Gallery
 A watertight Pelican Products iPod case |
[edit] External links
- Southwest Public Safety Equipment Blog [1]
- Pelican Products website [2]
- Pelican 7060 flashlight website [3]
- Pelican OEM website [4]
[edit] References
[edit] Related links
- Storm Case by Hardigg Industries, a maker of a similar range of cases.
