Solids, First Digit Ip Codes
Solids, First Digit Ip Codes
Solids, First Digit Ip Codes
IP Codes
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 protected against >50 mm >12.5 mm >2.5 mm >1 mm Dust protected Dust tight No protection against contact and ingress of objects Any large surface of the body, such as the back of a hand, but no protection against deliberate contact with a body part 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 sufficient quantity to interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment; complete protection against contact No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact
Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Effective against
Powerful water jets Water projected in powerful jets (12.5mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects.