IP Rating Reference Chart

Below is an easy to follow reference chart to help you decide which IP rating you need or
have.

IP
First Digit - SOLIDS Second Digit - LIQUIDS
Number
IP00 Not protected from solids. Not protected from liquids.
IP01 Not protected from solids. Protected from condensation.
Protected from water spray less than 15
IP02 Not protected from solids.
degrees from vertical.
Protected from water spray less than 60
IP03 Not protected from solids.
degrees from vertical.
Protected from water spray from any
IP04 Not protected from solids.
direction.
Protected from low pressure water jets
IP05 Not protected from solids.
from any direction.
Protected from high pressure water jets
IP06 Not protected from solids.
from any direction.
Protected from immersion between 15
IP07 Not protected from solids.
centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from long term immersion up
IP08 Not protected from solids.
to a specified pressure.
Protected from touch by hands greater
IP10 Not protected from liquids.
than 50 millimeters.
Protected from touch by hands greater
IP11 Protected from condensation.
than 50 millimeters.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from water spray less than 15
IP12
than 50 millimeters. degrees from vertical.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from water spray less than 60
IP13
than 50 millimeters. degrees from vertical.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from water spray from any
IP14
than 50 millimeters. direction.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from low pressure water jets
IP15
than 50 millimeters. from any direction.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from high pressure water jets
IP16
than 50 millimeters. from any direction.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from immersion between 15
IP17
than 50 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from touch by hands greater Protected from long term immersion up
IP18
than 50 millimeters. to a specified pressure.
Protected from touch by fingers and
IP20 Not protected from liquids.
objects greater than 12 millimeters.
Protected from touch by fingers and
IP21 Protected from condensation.
objects greater than 12 millimeters.
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First Digit - SOLIDS Second Digit - LIQUIDS
Number
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from water spray less than 15
IP22
objects greater than 12 millimeters. degrees from vertical.
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from water spray less than 60
IP23
objects greater than 12 millimeters. degrees from vertical.
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from water spray from any
IP24
objects greater than 12 millimeters. direction.
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from low pressure water jets
IP25
objects greater than 12 millimeters. from any direction.
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from high pressure water jets
IP26
objects greater than 12 millimeters. from any direction.
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from immersion between 15
IP27
objects greater than 12 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from touch by fingers and Protected from long term immersion up
IP28
objects greater than 12 millimeters. to a specified pressure.
Protected from tools and wires greater
IP30 Not protected from liquids.
than 2.5 millimeters.
Protected from tools and wires greater
IP31 Protected from condensation.
than 2.5 millimeters.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from water spray less than 15
IP32
than 2.5 millimeters. degrees from vertical.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from water spray less than 60
IP33
than 2.5 millimeters. degrees from vertical.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from water spray from any
IP34
than 2.5 millimeters. direction.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from low pressure water jets
IP35
than 2.5 millimeters. from any direction.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from high pressure water jets
IP36
than 2.5 millimeters. from any direction.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from immersion between 15
IP37
than 2.5 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from tools and wires greater Protected from long term immersion up
IP38
than 2.5 millimeters. to a specified pressure.
Protected from tools and small wires
IP40 Not protected from liquids.
greater than 1 millimeter.
Protected from tools and small wires
IP41 Protected from condensation.
greater than 1 millimeter.
Protected from tools and small wires Protected from water spray less than 15
IP42
greater than 1 millimeter. degrees from vertical.
Protected from tools and small wires Protected from water spray less than 60
IP43
greater than 1 millimeter. degrees from vertical.
Protected from tools and small wires Protected from water spray from any
IP44
greater than 1 millimeter. direction.
IP45 Protected from tools and small wires Protected from low pressure water jets
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First Digit - SOLIDS
Number
greater than 1 millimeter.
Protected from tools and small wires
IP46
greater than 1 millimeter.
Protected from tools and small wires
IP47
greater than 1 millimeter.
Protected from tools and small wires
IP48
greater than 1 millimeter.
IP50 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP51 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP52 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP53 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP54 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP55 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP56 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP57 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP58 Protected from limited dust ingress.
IP60 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP61 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP62 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP63 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP64 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP65 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP66 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP67 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP68 Protected from total dust ingress.
IP69K Protected from total dust ingress.
Second Digit - LIQUIDS
from any direction.
Protected from high pressure water jets
from any direction.
Protected from immersion between 15
centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from long term immersion up
to a specified pressure.
Not protected from liquids.
Protected from condensation.
Protected from water spray less than 15
degrees from vertical.
Protected from water spray less than 60
degrees from vertical.
Protected from water spray from any
direction.
Protected from low pressure water jets
from any direction.
Protected from high pressure water jets
from any direction.
Protected from immersion between 15
centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from long term immersion up
to a specified pressure.
Not protected from liquids.
Protected from condensation.
Protected from water spray less than 15
degrees from vertical.
Protected from water spray less than 60
degrees from vertical.
Protected from water spray from any
direction.
Protected from low pressure water jets
from any direction.
Protected from high pressure water jets
from any direction.
Protected from immersion between 15
centimeters and 1 meter in depth.
Protected from long term immersion up
to a specified pressure.
Protected from steam-jet cleaning.