|
IP Rating |
Level of Protection |
Solid ingress |
IP1X |
Protected against solid objects greater than 50mm diameter |
IP2X |
Protected against solid objects greater than 12.5mm diameter |
IP3X |
Protected against solid objects greater than 2.5mm diameter |
IP4X |
Protected against solid objects greater than 1.0mm diameter |
IP5X |
Dust protected (with or without vacuum applied to the product) |
IP6X |
Dust tight (with a vacuum applied to the product) |
Liquid ingress |
IPX1 |
Protected against dripping water |
IPX2 |
Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15 degrees |
IPX3 |
Protected against spraying water |
IPX4 |
Protected against splashing water |
IPX5 |
Protected against water jets |
IPX6 |
Protected against powerful water jets |
IPX7 |
Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water |
IPX8 |
Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water |
IPX9K |
Protected against high temperature and high pressure water jets |