Degree of Protection - IP Codes
The IP Standard, developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), numerically classifies the level of protection provided by the outer body of an electrically operated product. For example, for a product with IP 54 protection level, the number 5 indicates the level of protection against solid objects and the number 4 indicates the level of protection against liquids.
| Protection Degree - IP Codes |
First Character | Definition | Description |
0 | Unprotected | - |
1 | Protection against solid objects of 50 mm diameter or larger | Solid objects with a diameter of 50 mm and above cannot enter the device 1 |
2 | Protection against solid objects 12.5 mm in diameter or larger | Solid objects with a diameter of 12.5 mm and above cannot enter the device 1 |
3 | Protection against solid particles 2.5 mm in diameter or larger | Solid particles with a diameter of 2.5 mm and above cannot enter the device 1 |
4 | Protection against solid particles 1 mm in diameter or larger | Solid particles with a diameter of 1 mm and above cannot enter the device1 |
5 | Protection against dust | Dust particles cannot enter the device in a way that would prevent its normal operation or compromise its security |
6 | Dustproof | Full protection against dust |
1 The diameter of a solid object cannot pass through an opening in the body of the device | ||
Second Character | Definition | Description |
0 | Unprotected | - |
1 | Protection against vertical water drops | Vertical water drops do not damage the device |
2 | Protection against vertical water drops when the device body is at an angle of 15º | Vertical drops of water will not damage the device even when the body of the device is at an angle of 15º in both directions. |
3 | Protection against fine spray of water droplets | Fine water droplets will not damage the device even if they fall on the device at an angle of 60º from the vertical |
4 | Protection against splashing water | Splashes of water coming from any direction on the body of the device will not damage the device |
5 | Protection against jet water | Water jets coming from any direction on the body of the device will not damage the device |
6 | Protection against strong jets of water | Strong water jets coming from any direction to the body of the device will not damage the device |
7 | Protection against the effects of temporary immersion in water | Even if the device is temporarily submerged under water up to a distance of 1 meter under standard pressure and time conditions, the device will not be damaged. |
8 | Protection against the effects of continuous immersion | The device is between the user and the manufacturer. Under pre-agreed conditions - which are harsher than the conditions for number 7 - the device will not be damaged even if it is constantly submerged under water |
