For example IP67 is;
- 6 product is completely protected against dust
- 7 product is completely protected against effect of immersion
Please see below table for explanation of all digits.
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First Digit
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Second Digit
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0 No protection |
0 No protection |
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1 Protected against solid bodies larger than 50mm (eg. accidental contact with the hand) |
1 Protected against vertically falling drops of water (condensation) |
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2 Protected against solid bodies larger than 12mm (eg. finger of the hand) |
2 Protected against drops of water falling at up to 15 degrees from the vertical |
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3 Protected against solid bodies larger than 2.5mm (eg. tools and wires) |
3 Protected against drops of rain water at up to 60 degrees from the vertical |
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4 Protected against the solid bodies larger than 1mm (fine tools and small wires) |
4 Protected against splashings of water from all directions (360 degrees) |
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5 Protected against dust (no harmful deposit). Completed protection from solid bodies |
5 Protected against jets of water from all directions (12.5mm bore nozzle, 10mm head, 3m distance) |
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6 Completed protection against dust. Complete protection from solid bodies. |
6 Protected against jets of water of similar force to heavy seas. Same conditions as 5 but distance of 1.5m |
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7 Protected against the effects of immersion at a specified pressure for a limited time (1m immersion). |
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8 Protected against the effects of immersion at a specified pressure for unlimited time(1m immersion). |
