IP Rating |
Protection Against Solids |
Protection Against Liquids |
1st Digit |
Rating |
2nd Digit |
Rating |
0 |
No protection |
0 |
No protection |
1 |
Protection against solid bodies larger than 50mm |
1 |
Protection against vertically falling drops of water (condensation) |
2 |
Protection against solid bodies larger than 12mm |
2 |
Protection against drops of water falling at up to 15 degrees from the vertical |
3 |
Protection against solid bodies larger than 2.5mm |
3 |
Protection against drops of water at up to 60 degrees from the vertical |
4 |
Protection against solid bodies larger than 1mm |
4 |
Protection against splashing of water from all directions |
5 |
Protection against dust (no harmful deposits) |
5 |
Protection against jets of water from all directions |
6 |
Complete protection against dust |
6 |
Protection against jets of water of similar force to heavy seas |
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7 |
Protection against ingress of water to a depth of 1 metre |
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8 |
No ingress when submerged at specified depth exceeding 1m for an unspecified time |