1/7/2011 IP (Ingress Protection) Code Symbols

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The chart below illustra tes the use of special sym bols in the IP cla ssification syste m . In the
"1st digit" colum ns, no te the grid-lik e sym bo ls ne xt to num be rs 5 a nd 6. In the "2nd digit"
colum ns num bers 3–8 are sym bo lize d by teardro p sha pe d sym bols, so m e tim es e nclo sed in a
bo x o r a tria ngle, so m e tim es unenclo se d (7–8). These sym bols can be pla ced on equipm ent
to illustrate the IP pro tection pro vide d.

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Interpower Corporation 1st Digit Prot ect ion f rom solid object s 2nd Digit Protect ion f rom moist ure
P.O. Box 115
100 Interpower A venue
Oskaloosa, IA 52577 (USA ) 0 Non pro tecte d 0 No n protecte d

C opyright 2 0 0 4 .
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1 1

P rote cted against solid objects Pro te cted against ve rtica lly
grea ter tha n 50m m dripping wate r

2 2

P rote cted against solid objects Pro te cted against dripping wate r
grea ter tha n 12.5m m when tilted up to 15°

3 3

P rote cted against solid objects Pro te cted against spra ying wa ter
grea ter tha n 2.5m m
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4 4

P rote cted against solid objects Pro te cted against spla shing wate r
grea ter tha n 1.0m m

5 5

Dust pro tected Pro te cted against je tting wate r

6 6

Dust tight Pro te cted against po we rfully

je tting wate r

N ote: I E C 6 0 5 2 9 does not s pec ify s ealing

effec tivenes s agains t the following: mec hanic al
damage of the equipment; the ris k of explos ions ;
c ertain types of mois ture c onditions , e.g., thos e
that are produc ed by c ondens ation; c orros ive
vapors ; fungus ; vermin. 7

Back t o t he t op Pro te cted against the te m pora ry

effects of im m e rsion

Pro te cted against

continuo us subm e rsion

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