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IP Rating System
The IP code or IP rating defined in international standard IEC 60529 classifies the level of protection that electrical appliances provide against the intrusion of solid objects or dust, accidental contact, and water.

The resulting Ingress Protection (IP) rating (explanation of the letters IP is given in IEC 60529(ed2.1), clause 4.1), is identified by a code that consists of the letters IP followed by two digits and an optional letter.

The digits ('characteristic numerals') indicate conformity with the conditions summarized in the tables below. Where there is no protection rating with regard to one of the criteria, the digit is replaced with the letter X.

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First number Protection against SOLID OBJECTS DEFINITION Second number Protection against LIQUIDS DEFINITION
0 No protection 0 No protection
1 Protected against solids objects over 50mm (e.g. accidental touch by hands 1 Protected against vertically falling drops of water
2 Protected against solids objects over 12mm (e.g. fingers) 2 Protected against direct sprays up to 15° from the vertical
3 Protected against solids objects over 2.5mm (e.g. tools and wires) 3 Protected against direct sprays up to 60° from the vertical
4 Protected against solids objects over 1mm (e.g. tools, wires and small wires 4 Protected against sprays from all directions - limited ingress permitted
5 Protected against dust - limited ingress (no harmful deposit) 5 Protected against low pressure jets if water from all directions - limited ingress permitted
6 Totally protected against dust 6 Protected against strong jets of water e.g. for use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted
    7 Protected against the effects of temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m. Duration of test 30 minutes
    8 Protected against long periods of immersion under pressure





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