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IP Enclosure Ratings

The IEC developed series of ratings covering water, dust and impact resistance has been in use in Europe for more than 20 years. The rating is written as IP XY-Z with the definitions as indicated below:

X Protection Against Solid Objects Y Protection Against Liquids Z Protection Against Mechanical Impacts
0 No Protection 0 No Protection 0 No Protection
1 Solid objects up to 80mm (accidental touch by hands) 1 Vertically falling drops of water (condensation) 1 Impact of 0.225 joules (0.15kg from 100mm)
2 Solid objects over 12mm (fingers) 2 Direct sprays of water, up to 15 degree from vertical 2 Impact of 0.375 joules (0.25kg from 150mm)
3 Solid objects over 2.5 mm (tools and wire) 3 Direct sprays of water up to 60 degrees from vertical 3 Impact of 0.60 joules (0.25kg from 200mm)
4 Solid objects over 1mm (tools and small wire) 4 Water sprayed from all directions, limited ingress 5 Impact of 2.00 joules (0.5kg from 400mm)
5 Dust - limited ingress, no harmful deposit 5 Low pressure water jets from all directions, limited ingress 7 Impact of 6.00 joules (1.5kg from 400mm)
6 Totally protected against dust 6 Strong jets of water, limited ingress 9 Impact of 20.00 joules (5.0kg from 400mm)
    7 Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water    
    8 Protected against the effects of continuos immersion in water    
 
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