IP dust and water protection ratingThis section provides a short overview and essentials of the classification. For more details, please refer to the latest original publication IEC 60529 (direct ordering or list of local sources via Internet www.iec.ch) .
IP Rating (IP XY)
First number X - protection against ingress of solid objects
Second number Y - protection against ingress of water
| 0 |
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no protection | 0 |
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no protection | ||||||||||||||
| 1 |
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protection against objects larger than 50 mm diameter |
1 |
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vertical dripping water | ||||||||||||||
| 2 |
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protection against objects larger than 12.5 mm diameter |
2 |
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dripping water, 15° tilted | ||||||||||||||
| 3 |
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protection against objects larger than 2.5 mm diameter |
3 |
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spraying water | ||||||||||||||
| 4 |
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protection against objects larger than 1.0 mm diameter |
4 |
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splash water | ||||||||||||||
| 5 |
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protection against dust (limited ingress, not harmful) |
5 |
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water jets | ||||||||||||||
| 6 |
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protection against dust (dust- tight, no ingress |
6 |
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powerful water jets | ||||||||||||||
| 7 |
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temporary immersion (test 1 m, 30 min.) | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
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continuous immersion (test to be agreed, but exceeding no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||
