IP rating

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Revision as of 21:40, 18 February 2007

IP = Ingress Protection

The IP rating indicates how an equipment is protected against access to sensitive parts and protection against dust going inside.

	Protection for the equipment against ingress of solid foreign objects	Protection for persons against access to hazardous parts with
0	(non-protected)	(non-protected)
1	≥50 mm in diameter	back of hand
2	≥12.5 mm in diameter	finger
3	≥2.5 mm in diameter	tool
4	≥1.0 mm in diameter	wire
5	dust-protected	wire
6	dust-tight	wire
X	not required

	Against ingress of water with harmful effects
0	(non-protected)
1	vertically dripping
2	dripping (15° tilted)
3	spraying
4	splashing
5	jetting
6	powerful jetting
7	temporary immersion
8	continuous immersion
X	not required

	Against access to hazardous parts with
A	back of hand
B	finger
C	tool
D	wire

	Supplementary information specific to
H	High voltage apparatus
M	Motion during water test
S	Stationary during water test
W	Weather conditions

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 ''IP = Ingress Protection''
-The IP class indicates how an equipment is protected against access
+The IP rating indicates how an equipment is protected against access
 to sensitive parts and protection against dust going inside.
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 | 0 || (non-protected)                               || (non-protected)
 |-
-| 1 || &ge;50 mm diameter                            || back of hand
+| 1 || &ge;50 mm in diameter                         || back of hand
 |-
-| 2 || &ge;12.5 mm diameter                          || finger
+| 2 || &ge;12.5 mm in diameter                       || finger
 |-
-| 3 || &ge;2.5 mm diameter                           || tool
+| 3 || &ge;2.5 mm in diameter                        || tool
 |-
-| 4 || &ge;1.0 mm diameter                           || wire
+| 4 || &ge;1.0 mm in diameter                        || wire
 |-
 | 5 || dust-protected                                || wire