What does “IP Rating” stand for and what does it mean?
IEC standard 60529's Ingress Protection (IP) mark is abbreviated as "IP Ratings." The International Electrotechnical Commission, or IEC for short, initiated this system.
The IP rating, which typically has two digits, is used for both mechanical and electrical enclosures, such as explosion-proof enclosures and modern mobile phones. Based on the table below, this grade would be able to inform users right away of the product's level of protection.
What do the "IP Ratings" figures mean?
An IP rating typically consists of two numbers. The first number would represent the degree of defense against solid objects or substances. The protection against liquids, such as water, is indicated by the second number; the greater the number, the stronger the protection. "IP56" as an example of an IP Rating would indicate that the item is resistant to dust and forceful water jets.
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First number indicates protection against dangerous access and solid foreign objects |
1st Number |
2nd Number |
Second number indicates protection against water penetration |
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Non-protected |
0 |
0 |
Non-protected |
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Protected against solid objects 50 mm Ø or more |
1 |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling water drops |
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Protected against solid objects 12.5 mm Ø or more |
2 |
2 |
Protected against vertically falling drops water enclosure tilted up to 15º from the vertical |
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Protected against solid objects 2.5 mm Ø or more |
3 |
3 |
Protected against spraying water up to 60º from the vertical. Limited ingress allowed for three minutes. |
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Protected against solid objects 1 mm Ø or more |
4 |
4 |
Protected against splashing water from any direction |
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Dust-protected for a period of two to eight hours. Limited ingress of dust allowed. |
5 |
5 |
Protected against jets of water from any direction |
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Fully Dust-tight for a period of two to eight hours |
6 |
6 |
Protected against heavy amounts or powerful jets of water |
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7 |
Protected against immersion in water from 15cm – 1m for a period of 30 minutes |
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8 |
Protected against full immersion in water under pressure and for long periods of time |
Conclusion
We hope this clarifies how the different IP Ratings work and what the numbers signify. For your demands in IP rated explosion proof electrical equipment, go with a partner you can rely on.
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