| FIRST NUMBER Protection against solid objects |
SECOND
NUMBER Protection against liquids |
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|
IP |
TEST |
IP |
TEST |
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| 0 |
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No protection | 0 |
 |
No protection |
1 |
Protected against solid objects over 50 mm e.g. accidental touch by hands. |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling drops of water. | ||
2 |
Protected against solid objects over 12 mm e.g. fingers. |
2 |
Protected against direct sprays of water up to 15 ° from the vertical. | ||
3 |
Protected against solid objects over 2,5 mm (tools + small wires). |
3 |
Protected against sprays to 60° from the vertical . | ||
4 |
Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools + small wires). |
4 |
Protected against water sprayed from all directions – limited ingress permitted. | ||
5 |
Protected against dust – limited ingress permitted (no harmfull deposit.) |
5 |
Protected agains low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||
6 |
Totally protected against dust.. |
6 |
Protected against strong jets of water e g for use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted. | ||
7 |
Protected against the affects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m. | ||||
8 |
Protected against long periods of immersion under pressure. | ||||