Waterproof Level
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IP Ratings
Ingress Protection (IP) ratings are developed by the European Committee for Electro Technical Standardization (CENELEC) (NEMA IEC 60529 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures - IP Code), specifying the environmental protection the enclosure provides.
The IP rating normally has two numbers:
1. Protection from solid objects or materials
2. Protection from liquids (water)
IP First number - Protection against solid objects
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0 |
No special protection |
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1 |
Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. |
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2 |
Protected against solid objects over 12 mm, e.g. persons fingers. |
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3 |
Protected against solid objects over 2.5 mm (tools and wires). |
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4 |
Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools, wires, and small wires). |
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5 |
Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). |
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6 |
Totally protected against dust. |
IP Second number - Protection against liquids
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0 |
No protection. |
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1 |
Protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation. |
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2 |
Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15o from the vertical. |
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3 |
Protected against direct sprays of water up to 60o from the vertical. |
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4 |
Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. |
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5 |
Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. |
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6 |
Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. |
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7 |
Protected against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m. |
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8 |
Protects against long periods of immersion under pressure. |