IP Rating Reference Guide

Written by Arlo D'Cruz

Updated at May 3rd, 2022

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For information regarding the protection from other factors such as cutting oil, welding spatters or other chemical resistances, please refer to the product manual.

Level of protection from solids		Description
0		No protection.
1	50mm dia.	Solid objects 50 mm or larger in diameter (hand, etc.) do not penetrate.
2		Solid objects 12.5 mm or larger in diameter do not penetrate.
3		Wires or other solid objects 2.5 mm or larger in diameter do not penetrate.
4		Wires or other solid objects 1 mm or larger in diameter do not penetrate.
5		An amount of dust sufficient to interfere with normal operation of the device or create a safety problem will not enter.
6		Dust does not enter.

Level of protection from liquids		Description	Test procedure
0	No special protection	No protection against water penetration.	No test.
1		Suffers no damaging effects from vertically dripping water.	Placed under vertically dripping water from a dripping tester for 10 minutes.
2		Suffers no damaging effects from water dripping no more than 15º out of plumb.	Placed at an inclination of 15º under dripping water from a dripping tester for 10 minutes (2.5 minutes in each direction).
3		Suffers no damaging effects from water sprayed from an angle up to 60º from plumb.	The device is sprayed from each side up to an angle of 60º from plumb for 10 minutes).
4		Suffers no damaging effects from water sprayed from all directions.	The device is sprayed from all directions for 10 minutes.
5		Suffers no damaging effects from direct jet sprays from all directions.	Each square meter of the case is sprayed from all directions for 1 minute, for a total of at least 3 minutes.
6		Suffers no damaging effects from strong and direct jet spray from all directions	Each square meter of the case is sprayed from all directions for 1 minute, for a total of at least 3 minutes with pressurised water.
7		Water does not penetrate when the device is submerged for a specified period of time	The device is submerged for 10 minutes at depth of 1 m in water (if the height of the device is less than 850 mm).
8		The device can be used on a regular basis under water.	Decided by the manufacturer of the device.
9K		The device is protected from high pressure and temperature jets of water.	High pressure water jets at up to 1,450 PSI, in phases of 14 to 16 l/min, and at temperatures up to 80°C.

Warning

An IP rating of IP67 or above does not rate the product for outdoor use. Please refer to the product manual for more information.

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