IP RATING CHART

The IP Code (or Ingress Protection Rating, sometimes

also interpreted as International Protection Rating)
consists of the letters IP followed by two digits.

First Numeral IP Second Numeral

Protection against the ingress of solid particles Protection against the harmful ingress of water

Protection of
persons against
access to hazardous
IP Requirements Example parts with: IP Requirements Example Protection from water
0 No protection Non-protected 0 No protection Non-protected

1 Full penetration of Back of hand

50mm diameter sphere 1 Protected against Vertically dripping
not allowed. Contact vertically falling drops
with hazardous parts 50 of water. Limited
not permitted. ingress permitted.

2 Full penetration of Finger 2 Protected against Dripping up to 15°

12.5 mm diameter vertically falling from the vertical
sphere not allowed. 12.5 drops of water with
The jointed test finger the enclosure tilted
shall have adequate 15° from the vertical.
clearance from Limited ingress
hazardous parts. permitted.

3 The access probe of Tool 3 Protected against Limited spraying

2.5 mm diameter shall sprays to 60° from
not penetrate. the vertical. Limited
ingress permitted.

4 The access probe of Wire 4 Protected against Splashing from all

1.0 mm diameter shall water splashed from directions
not penetrate. all directions. Limited
ingress permitted.

5 Limited ingress of dust Wire 5 Protected against Hosing jets from

permitted (no harmful jets of water. Limited all directions
deposit). ingress permitted.

6 Totally protected Wire 6 Protected against Strong hosing jets

against the ingress strong jets of water. from all directions
of dust. Limited ingress
permitted.

7 Protected against the Temporary immersion

15cm min.
effects of immersion
between 15cm and 1m.

8 Protected against long Continuous immersion

periods of immersion
This Chart is intended to be read in conjunction with AS60529. Degrees of
under pressure.
protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment (IP Code). The symbols
shown on this chart are for explanatory purposes only. They are not part of the IP
Code and must not be used instead of the Code.