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What is an IP Rating?

Published
15 • 06 • 2019
Last edited 13 • 11 • 2020

The IP Rating or 'Ingress Protection' Rating defines the levels of sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against intrusion from moisture and foreign bodies. IP Ratings are an important indicator of how protected the electrical enclosures will be in a particular operating environment.

What do the IP Rating Numbers mean?

The numbers that follow IP each have a specific meaning. The first indicates the level of protection from foreign bodies (tools, dirt etc). The second defines the protection level from various forms of moisture (drips, sprays, submersion etc).

IP Rating Reference Chart - First numeral

IP1_

Protected against solid bodies greater than 50mm (eg. involuntary hand contact)

IP2_

Protected against solid bodies greater than 12mm (eg. fingers)
IP1_  IP2_ 

IP3_

Protected against solids bodies greater than 2.5mm (eg. tools, cables...)

IP4_

Protected against solids bodies greater than 1mm (eg. small tools, fine cables...)
IP3_  IP4_ 

IP5_

Protected against dust (no harmful deposits)

IP6_

fully Protected against dust
IP5_  IP6_ 

IP Rating Reference Chart - Second numeral

IP_1

Protected against dripping water (condensation)

IP_2

Protected against falling water up to 15° from the vertical
IP_1  IP_2 

IP_3

Protected against rain water up to 60° from the vertical

IP_4

Protected against water splashing in all directions
IP_3  IP_4 

IP_5

Protected against water jets from all directions

IP_6

Protected against wave-like water jets from all directions
IP_5  IP_6 

IP_7

Protected against immersion up to 1m

IP_8

Protected against the effects of prolonged immersion under water over 1m
IP_7  IP_8 
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