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IP CODES

FIRST NUMERAL SECOND NUMERAL
Protection against ingress of solid foreign objects Protection against harmful ingress of water

IP Requirements Example IP Requirements Example

0 No protection 0 No protection

1 Protected against solid 1 Protected against vertically
bodies larger than 50mm falling drops of water
(e.g. accidental contact 50 (vertically dripping)
with the hand)

2 Protected against solid 2 Protected against vertically
bodies larger than 12mm falling drops of water with
(e.g. accidental contact 12 enclosure tilted 15⁰ from
with the finger) the vertical

3 Protected against solid 3 Protected against sprays
bodies larger than 2.5mm to 60⁰ from the vertical
(e.g. tools & wires) (limited spraying)

4 Protected against solid 4 Protected against water
bodies larger than 1mm splashed from all
(e.g. fine tools & small directions
wires)

5 Limited protection against 5 Protected against low
dust pressure jets of water
(no harmful deposit) from all directions

6 Complete protection 6 Protected against strong
against dust jets of water

7 Protected against the effects 15cm
of immersion between 15 cm
and 1 m
(temporary immersion)

8 Protected against longer
periods of immersion under
pressure
(immersion)