IEC 61076-3-117:2009 covers rectangular protective housings with push-pull coupling for upgrading existing 8-way shielded and unshielded connectors utilizing the interface described in IEC 60603-7-2, IEC 60603-7-3, IEC 60603-7-4, IEC 60603-7-41, IEC 60603-7-5, IEC 60603-7-51, IEC 60603-7-7 and IEC 60603-7-71 to IP65 and IP67 ratings according to IEC 60529, for use in industrial environments. Common mating configurations for all variants of the 8-way shielded and unshielded connectors are defined in IEC 60603-7.