IP Codes in accordance with IEC 529 |
| There are several different uses of IP Codes, as described in IEC 529. IP Codes can have the following arrangement: |
First character only, such as IP 3X, The first character indicates the degree of protection against the ingress of solid foreign objects. First character definitions are as follows: |
| 0 - Non-protected 1 - Protected against solid foreign objects of 50 mm diameter and greater 2 - Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5 mm diameter and greater 3 - Protected against solid foreign objects of 2.5 mm diameter and greater 4 - Protected against solid foreign objects of 1.0 mm diameter and greater 5 - Dust-protected 6 - Dust-tight |
| The second character of the IP Code indicates the degree of protection against the ingress of water with harmful effects. Second character definitions are as follows: |
| 0 - Non-protected 1 - Protected against vertically falling water drops 2 - Protected against vertically falling water drops as the enclosure is tilted 15 degrees 3 - Protected against spraying water 4 - Protected against splashing water 5 - Protected against water jetting 6 - Protected against powerful water jetting 7 - Protected against temporary immersion 8 - Protected against continuous immersion |
| For example, IP20 means: 2 - Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5 mm diameter and greater 0 - Non-protected against the ingress of water with harmful effects |
