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IP # First Number - Protection against solids Second Number - Protection against liquids Third Number - Protection against mechanical impacts (often omitted)
0 No Protection No Protection No Protection
1 Protected against solid objects over 50mm Protected against vertically falling drops of water Protected against impact of 0.225 joules
2 Protected against solid objects over 12mm Protected against direct sprays up to 15 deg. from vertical Protected against impact of 0.375 joules
3 Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm Protected against direct sprays up to 60 deg. from vertical Protected against impact of 0.5 joules
4 Protected against solid objects over 1mm Protected against direct sprays from all directions - limited ingress permitted Protected against impact of 2.0 joules
5 Protected against dust - limited ingress permitted Protected against low pressure jets from all directions - limited ingress permitted Protected against impact of 6.0 joules
6 Totally protected against dust Protected against strong jets from all directions - limited ingress permitted Protected against impact of 20.0 joules
7   Protected against effects of immersion from 15cm - 1m  
8   Protected against long periods of immersion under pressure  
9k Protected against close-range, high pressure, high temperature spray downs

For example IP65 would be interpreted for protection as follows: 6 (being the first number of the code, the number relates to the second column in the table) - Totally protected against dust, and 5 (being the second number of the code, the number relates to the third column in the table) - Protected against low pressure jets of liquids from all directions - limited ingress permitted.

This system is designed for IP ratings of up to three digits.

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IP Ratings classify the degree of protection provided against ingress from solid objects, dust and water.

See the IP Rating Table

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