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Sample IP Rating
IP
Ingress
First Digit: Solids
Second Digit:
Protection
Protection
Liquids Protection
Ingress Protection (IP) and what it means

The IP Code (or International Protection Rating, sometimes also interpreted
as Ingress Protection Rating*) consists of the letters IP followed by two digits
and an optional letter. As defined in international standard IEC 60529, it
classifies the degrees of protection provided against the intrusion of solid
objects (including body parts like hands and fingers), dust, accidental contact,
and water in electrical enclosures. The standard aims to provide users more
detailed information than vague marketing terms such as waterproof.
The digits (characteristic numerals) indicate conformity with the conditions
summarized in the tables below. For example, an electrical socket rated IP22 is
protected against insertion of fingers and will not be damaged or become
unsafe during a specified test in which it is exposed to vertically or nearly
vertically dripping water. IP22 or 2X are typical minimum requirements for the
design of electrical accessories for indoor use.
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*Explanation of the letters IP is given in IEC 60529 (Ed. 2.1), clause 4.1
First Digit: Solids

The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides
against access to hazardous parts (e.g., electrical conductors, moving parts) and
the ingress of solid foreign objects.
Object size
Level
protected
Effective against
against
0
Not
No protection against contact and
protected
ingress of objects
>50mm
Any large surface of the body, such as

the back of the hand, but no
protection against deliberate contact
with a body part.
>12.5mm
Fingers or similar objects.
>2.5mm
Tools, thick wires, etc.
>1mm
Most wires, screws, etc.
Dust
Ingress of dust is not entirely
Protected
prevented, but it must not enter in

sufficient quantity to interfere with the
satisfactory operation of the
equipment; complete protection
against contact.
Dust Tight
No ingress of dust; complete

protection against contact.
Second Digit: Liquids

Protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against harmful ingress of
water.
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Object size
Level
protected
Effective against
against
0
Not
protected
1
Dripping
Dripping water (vertically falling drops)
water
shall have no harmfull effect.
Dripping
Vertically dripping water shall have no
water when
harmful effect when the enclosure is
tilted up to
tilted at an angle up to 15 from its
15
normal position.
Spraying
Water falling as a spray at any angle up
water
to 60 from the vertical shall have no

harmful effect.
Splashing
Water splashing against the enclosure
water
from any direction shall have no

harmful effect.
Water jets
Water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm)

against enclosure from any direction
shall have no harmful effects.
Powerful
Water projected in powerful jets
water jets
(12.5mm nozzle) against the enclosure

from any direction shall have no
harmful effects.
Immersion
Ingress of water in harmful quantity
up to 1m
shall not be possible when the

enclosure is immersed in water under
defined conditions of pressure and
time (up to 1 m of submersion).
Immersion
The equipment is suitable for
beyond 1m
continuous immersion in water under

conditions which shall be specified by
the manufacturer. Normally, this will
mean that the equipment is
hermetically sealed. However, with
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Object size
Level
protected
Effective against
against
certain types of equipment, it can
mean that water can enter but only in
such a manner that it produces no
harmful effects.
IP Rating Reference Chart

Below is an easy to follow reference chart to help you decide which IP rating you
need or have.
IP
Number
IP00
IP01
IP02
First Digit - SOLIDS
Second Digit - LIQUIDS
Not protected from
Not protected from
solids.
liquids.
Not protected from
Protected from
solids.
condensation.
Not protected from
Protected from water
solids.
spray less than 15

degrees from vertical.
IP03
Not protected from
solids.
spray less than 60

IP04
IP05
Not protected from
solids.
spray from any direction.
Not protected from
Protected from low
solids.
pressure water jets from

any direction.
IP06
Not protected from
Protected from high
solids.

any direction.
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IP
Number
IP07
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Not protected from
Protected from
solids.
immersion between 15
centimeters and 1 meter
in depth.
IP08
Not protected from
Protected from long term
solids.
immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP10
Protected from touch
Not protected from
by hands greater than
liquids.
50 millimeters.
IP11
Protected from
condensation.
50 millimeters.
IP12
IP13
IP14
spray less than 15
50 millimeters.
spray less than 60
50 millimeters.
50 millimeters.
IP15
IP16
IP17
Protected from low
50 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from high
50 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from
50 millimeters.

in depth.
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IP
Number
IP18
IP20
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immersion up to a
50 millimeters.
specified pressure.
Not protected from
by fingers and objects
liquids.
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP21
Protected from
condensation.
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP22
spray less than 15
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP23
spray less than 60
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP24
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP25
Protected from low
greater than 12
any direction.
millimeters.
IP26
Protected from high
greater than 12
any direction.
millimeters.
IP27
Protected from
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IP
Number
IP28
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greater than 12
millimeters.
in depth.
immersion up to a
greater than 12
specified pressure.
millimeters.
IP30
Protected from tools
Not protected from
and wires greater than
liquids.
2.5 millimeters.
IP31
Protected from
condensation.
2.5 millimeters.
IP32
IP33
IP34
spray less than 15
2.5 millimeters.
spray less than 60
2.5 millimeters.
2.5 millimeters.
IP35
IP36
IP37
Protected from low
2.5 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from high
2.5 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from
2.5 millimeters.

in depth.
IP38
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IP
Number
IP40
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immersion up to a
2.5 millimeters.
specified pressure.
Not protected from
and small wires
liquids.
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP41
Protected from
and small wires
condensation.
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP42
and small wires
spray less than 15
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP43
and small wires
spray less than 60
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP44
and small wires
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP45
Protected from low
and small wires
greater than 1
any direction.
millimeter.
IP46
Protected from high
and small wires
greater than 1
any direction.
millimeter.
IP47
Protected from
and small wires
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IP
Number
IP48
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greater than 1
millimeter.
in depth.
and small wires
immersion up to a
greater than 1
specified pressure.
millimeter.
IP50
IP51
IP52
Protected from limited
Not protected from
dust ingress.
liquids.
Protected from
dust ingress.
condensation.
dust ingress.
spray less than 15

IP53
dust ingress.
spray less than 60

IP54
IP55
dust ingress.
Protected from low
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP56
Protected from high
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP57
Protected from
dust ingress.
in depth.
IP58
dust ingress.
immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP60
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IP
Number
IP61
IP62
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Protected from total
Not protected from
dust ingress.
liquids.
Protected from
dust ingress.
condensation.
dust ingress.
spray less than 15

IP63
dust ingress.
spray less than 60

IP64
IP65
dust ingress.
Protected from low
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP66
Protected from high
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP67
Protected from
dust ingress.
in depth.
IP68
dust ingress.
immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP69K
Protected from steam-jet
dust ingress.
cleaning.
References
1. IEC 60529, degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Codes), Ed. 2.1 (Geneva:
International Electrotechnical Commision, 2011)
2. IEC 60529 (Ed. 2.1), clause 4.1.
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IP
Number
IP00
IP01
IP02
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Not protected from
Not protected from
solids.
liquids.
Not protected from
Protected from
solids.
condensation.
Not protected from
solids.
spray less than 15

IP03
Not protected from
solids.
spray less than 60

IP04
IP05
Not protected from
solids.
Not protected from
Protected from low
solids.

any direction.
IP06
Not protected from
Protected from high
solids.

any direction.
IP07
Not protected from
Protected from
solids.
in depth.
IP08
Not protected from
solids.
immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP10
Not protected from
liquids.
50 millimeters.
IP11
Protected from
condensation.
50 millimeters.
IP12
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Number
IP13
IP14
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spray less than 15
50 millimeters.
spray less than 60
50 millimeters.
50 millimeters.
IP15
IP16
IP17
Protected from low
50 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from high
50 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from
50 millimeters.

in depth.
IP18
IP20
immersion up to a
50 millimeters.
specified pressure.
Not protected from
liquids.
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP21
Protected from
condensation.
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP22
spray less than 15

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Number
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greater than 12
millimeters.
IP23
spray less than 60
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP24
greater than 12
millimeters.
IP25
Protected from low
greater than 12
any direction.
millimeters.
IP26
Protected from high
greater than 12
any direction.
millimeters.
IP27
IP28
Protected from
greater than 12
millimeters.
in depth.
immersion up to a
greater than 12
specified pressure.
millimeters.
IP30
Not protected from
liquids.
2.5 millimeters.
IP31
Protected from
condensation.
2.5 millimeters.
IP32
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Number
IP33
IP34
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spray less than 15
2.5 millimeters.
spray less than 60
2.5 millimeters.
2.5 millimeters.
IP35
IP36
IP37
Protected from low
2.5 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from high
2.5 millimeters.
any direction.
Protected from
2.5 millimeters.

in depth.
IP38
IP40
immersion up to a
2.5 millimeters.
specified pressure.
Not protected from
and small wires
liquids.
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP41
Protected from
and small wires
condensation.
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP42
and small wires
spray less than 15

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Number
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greater than 1
millimeter.
IP43
and small wires
spray less than 60
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP44
and small wires
greater than 1
millimeter.
IP45
Protected from low
and small wires
greater than 1
any direction.
millimeter.
IP46
Protected from high
and small wires
greater than 1
any direction.
millimeter.
IP47
IP48
Protected from
and small wires
greater than 1
millimeter.
in depth.
and small wires
immersion up to a
greater than 1
specified pressure.
millimeter.
IP50
IP51
IP52
Not protected from
dust ingress.
liquids.
Protected from
dust ingress.
condensation.
dust ingress.
spray less than 15

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Number
IP53
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dust ingress.
spray less than 60

IP54
IP55
dust ingress.
Protected from low
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP56
Protected from high
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP57
Protected from
dust ingress.
in depth.
IP58
dust ingress.
immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP60
IP61
IP62
Not protected from
dust ingress.
liquids.
Protected from
dust ingress.
condensation.
dust ingress.
spray less than 15

IP63
dust ingress.
spray less than 60

IP64
IP65
dust ingress.

dust ingress.
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Number
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Protected from low
any direction.
IP66
Protected from high
dust ingress.

any direction.
IP67
Protected from
dust ingress.
in depth.
IP68
dust ingress.
immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP69K
Protected from steam-jet
dust ingress.
cleaning.
REFERENCES
1. IEC 60529, degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Codes), Ed. 2.1
(Geneva: International Electrotechnical Commision, 2011)
2. IEC 60529 (Ed. 2.1), clause 4.1.
For more information on IP Rating please consider the

following links:
IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC Standards
NEMA Enclosure Ratings
Wikipedia Article IP Code
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First Digit: Solids

Ingress Protection (IP) and what it means

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First Digit: Solids

No protection against contact and

Any large surface of the body, such as

Fingers or similar objects.

Tools, thick wires, etc.

Most wires, screws, etc.

Ingress of dust is not entirely

prevented, but it must not enter in

No ingress of dust; complete

Second Digit: Liquids

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Dripping water (vertically falling drops)

shall have no harmfull effect.

Vertically dripping water shall have no

harmful effect when the enclosure is

tilted at an angle up to 15 from its

Water falling as a spray at any angle up

to 60 from the vertical shall have no

Water splashing against the enclosure

from any direction shall have no

Water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm)

Water projected in powerful jets

(12.5mm nozzle) against the enclosure

Ingress of water in harmful quantity

shall not be possible when the

The equipment is suitable for

continuous immersion in water under

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IP Rating Reference Chart

First Digit - SOLIDS

Second Digit - LIQUIDS

Not protected from

Not protected from

Not protected from

Not protected from

Protected from water

spray less than 15

Not protected from

Protected from water

spray less than 60

Not protected from

Protected from water

spray from any direction.

Not protected from

Protected from low

pressure water jets from

Not protected from

Protected from high

pressure water jets from

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First Digit - SOLIDS

Second Digit - LIQUIDS

Not protected from

Not protected from

Protected from long term

Protected from touch