International protection Ratings
International Protection Ratings |
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1st Figure
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Protection
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2nd Figure
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Protection
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0
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No specific protection |
0
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No specific protection |
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1
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Protected against solid objects equal to or greater than 50mm diameter (eg. accidental contact with hand) |
1
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Protected against drops of water falling vertically |
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2
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Protected against solid objects equal to or greater than 12.5mm diameter (eg. contact with finger) |
2
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Protected against drops of water falling at up to 15 degrees from the vertical |
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3
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Protected against solid objects equal to or greater than 2.5mm diameter (eg. tools and wires) |
3
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Protected against spraying water at up to 60 degrees from the vertical |
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4
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Protected against solid objects equal to or greater than 1mm diameter (eg. fine tools and wires) |
4
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Protected against splashing water from all directions |
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5
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Protected against quantities of dust that could intefere with satisfactory operation |
5
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Protected against jets of water from all directions |
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6
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Completely protected against dust |
6
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Protected against jets of water of similar force to heavy seas |
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7
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Protected against the effects of tempory immersion | ||
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8
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Protected against the effects of continuous immersion |
| Example: Identifying letters IP65 Completely protected against dust, Protected against jets of water from all directions |