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Sample IP Rating
IP 6 8
“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.
*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
1 >50mm Any large surface of the body, such as

the back of the hand, but no
protection against deliberate contact
with a body part.
2 >12.5mm Fingers or similar objects.
3 >2.5mm Tools, thick wires, etc.
4 >1mm Most wires, screws, etc.
5 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.
6 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.
Object size
against
0 Not –
protected
1 Dripping Dripping water (vertically falling drops)

water shall have no harmfull effect.
2 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.
3 Spraying Water falling as a spray at any angle up

water to 60° from the vertical shall have no
harmful effect.
4 Splashing Water splashing against the enclosure

water from any direction shall have no
harmful effect.
5 Water jets Water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm)

against enclosure from any direction
shall have no harmful effects.
6 Powerful Water projected in powerful jets

water jets (12.5mm nozzle) against the enclosure
from any direction shall have no
harmful effects.
7 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).
8 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
Object size
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
First Digit - SOLIDS Second Digit - LIQUIDS
Number
IP00 Not protected from Not protected from

solids. liquids.
IP01 Not protected from Protected from

solids. condensation.
IP02 Not protected from Protected from water

solids. spray less than 15
degrees from vertical.


solids. spray from any direction.
IP05 Not protected from Protected from low

solids. pressure water jets from
any direction.
IP06 Not protected from Protected from high

any direction.
IP
Number

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 touch Protected from

by hands greater than condensation.
50 millimeters.
IP12 Protected from touch Protected from water

by hands greater than spray less than 15
50 millimeters. degrees from vertical.


by hands greater than spray from any direction.
50 millimeters.
IP15 Protected from touch Protected from low

by hands greater than pressure water jets from
50 millimeters. any direction.
IP16 Protected from touch Protected from high


by hands greater than immersion between 15
50 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter
in depth.
IP
Number
IP18 Protected from touch Protected from long term

by hands greater than immersion up to a
50 millimeters. specified pressure.

by fingers and objects liquids.
greater than 12
millimeters.

by fingers and objects condensation.
greater than 12
millimeters.

by fingers and objects spray less than 15
greater than 12 degrees from vertical.
millimeters.

millimeters.

by fingers and objects spray from any direction.
greater than 12
millimeters.

by fingers and objects pressure water jets from
greater than 12 any direction.
millimeters.

millimeters.

by fingers and objects immersion between 15
IP
Number
greater than 12 centimeters and 1 meter

millimeters. in depth.

by fingers and objects 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 tools Protected from

and wires greater than condensation.
2.5 millimeters.
IP32 Protected from tools Protected from water

and wires greater than spray less than 15
2.5 millimeters. degrees from vertical.


and wires greater than spray from any direction.
2.5 millimeters.
IP35 Protected from tools Protected from low

and wires greater than pressure water jets from
2.5 millimeters. any direction.
IP36 Protected from tools Protected from high


and wires greater than immersion between 15
2.5 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter
in depth.
IP38
IP
Number
Protected from tools Protected from long term

and wires greater than immersion up to a
2.5 millimeters. specified pressure.

and small wires liquids.
greater than 1
millimeter.

and small wires condensation.
greater than 1
millimeter.

and small wires spray less than 15
millimeter.

millimeter.

and small wires spray from any direction.
greater than 1
millimeter.

and small wires pressure water jets from
millimeter.

millimeter.

and small wires immersion between 15
IP
Number

millimeter. in depth.
IP48 Protected from tools Protected from long term

and small wires immersion up to a
millimeter.
IP50 Protected from limited Not protected from

dust ingress. liquids.
IP51 Protected from limited Protected from

dust ingress. condensation.
IP52 Protected from limited Protected from water

dust ingress. spray less than 15


dust ingress. spray from any direction.
IP55 Protected from limited Protected from low

dust ingress. pressure water jets from
any direction.
IP56 Protected from limited Protected from high

any direction.

dust ingress. immersion between 15
in depth.
IP58 Protected from limited Protected from long term

dust ingress. immersion up to a
specified pressure.
IP60
IP
Number
Protected from total Not protected from

IP61 Protected from total Protected from

IP62 Protected from total Protected from water



IP65 Protected from total Protected from low

any direction.
IP66 Protected from total Protected from high

any direction.

in depth.
IP68 Protected from total Protected from long term

specified pressure.
IP69K Protected from total 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.

IP
Number
IP00 Not protected from Not protected from

solids. liquids.

solids. condensation.



solids. spray from any direction.
IP05 Not protected from Protected from low

any direction.
IP06 Not protected from Protected from high

any direction.

solids. immersion between 15
in depth.
IP08 Not protected from Protected from long term

solids. immersion up to a
specified pressure.

by hands greater than liquids.
50 millimeters.

by hands greater than condensation.
50 millimeters.
IP12
IP
Number
Protected from touch Protected from water



by hands greater than spray from any direction.
50 millimeters.



by hands greater than immersion between 15
50 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter
in depth.

by hands greater than immersion up to a
50 millimeters. specified pressure.

by fingers and objects liquids.
greater than 12
millimeters.

by fingers and objects condensation.
greater than 12
millimeters.

IP
Number
greater than 12
millimeters.

millimeters.

by fingers and objects spray from any direction.
greater than 12
millimeters.

millimeters.

millimeters.

by fingers and objects immersion between 15
millimeters. in depth.

by fingers and objects immersion up to a
millimeters.

and wires greater than liquids.
2.5 millimeters.

and wires greater than condensation.
2.5 millimeters.
IP32
IP
Number
Protected from tools Protected from water



and wires greater than spray from any direction.
2.5 millimeters.



and wires greater than immersion between 15
2.5 millimeters. centimeters and 1 meter
in depth.

and wires greater than immersion up to a
2.5 millimeters. specified pressure.

and small wires liquids.
greater than 1
millimeter.

and small wires condensation.
greater than 1
millimeter.

IP
Number
greater than 1
millimeter.

millimeter.

and small wires spray from any direction.
greater than 1
millimeter.

millimeter.

millimeter.

and small wires immersion between 15
millimeter. in depth.

and small wires immersion up to a
millimeter.
IP50 Protected from limited Not protected from



IP
Number


IP55 Protected from limited Protected from low

any direction.
IP56 Protected from limited Protected from high

any direction.

in depth.
IP58 Protected from limited Protected from long term

specified pressure.
IP60 Protected from total Not protected from





IP65 Protected from total

dust ingress.
IP
Number
Protected from low

pressure water jets from
any direction.
IP66 Protected from total Protected from high

any direction.

in depth.
IP68 Protected from total Protected from long term

specified pressure.
IP69K Protected from total 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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“Ingress First Digit: Solids Second Digit:

Ingress Protection (IP) and what it means

The digits (characteristic numerals) indicate conformity with the conditions

First Digit: Solids

0 Not No protection against contact and

1 >50mm Any large surface of the body, such as

2 >12.5mm Fingers or similar objects.

3 >2.5mm Tools, thick wires, etc.

4 >1mm Most wires, screws, etc.

5 Dust Ingress of dust is not entirely

6 Dust Tight No ingress of dust; complete

Second Digit: Liquids

1 Dripping Dripping water (vertically falling drops)

2 Dripping Vertically dripping water shall have no

3 Spraying Water falling as a spray at any angle up

4 Splashing Water splashing against the enclosure

5 Water jets Water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm)

6 Powerful Water projected in powerful jets

7 Immersion Ingress of water in harmful quantity

8 Immersion The equipment is suitable for

certain types of equipment, it can

IP Rating Reference Chart

IP00 Not protected from Not protected from

IP01 Not protected from Protected from

IP02 Not protected from Protected from water

IP03 Not protected from Protected from water

IP04 Not protected from Protected from water

IP05 Not protected from Protected from low

IP06 Not protected from Protected from high

IP07 Not protected from Protected from

IP08 Not protected from Protected from long term

IP10 Protected from touch Not protected from

IP11 Protected from touch Protected from

IP12 Protected from touch Protected from water

IP13 Protected from touch Protected from water

IP14 Protected from touch Protected from water

IP15 Protected from touch Protected from low

IP16 Protected from touch Protected from high

IP17 Protected from touch Protected from

IP18 Protected from touch Protected from long term

IP20 Protected from touch Not protected from

IP21 Protected from touch Protected from

IP22 Protected from touch Protected from water

IP23 Protected from touch Protected from water

IP24 Protected from touch Protected from water

IP25 Protected from touch Protected from low

IP26 Protected from touch Protected from high

IP27 Protected from touch Protected from

greater than 12 centimeters and 1 meter

IP28 Protected from touch Protected from long term

IP30 Protected from tools Not protected from