IP Ratings Chart
First Second
Index Foreign particle protection Index Water protection
Number Number
Protected against a solid object Protected against vertically falling
1 greater than 50 mm (~2 in), 1 drops of water for 10 minutes at a
such as a hand rate of 1 mm/min
Protected against diagonally
Protected against a solid object
2 greater than 12.5 mm (1/2 in), 2 falling (up to 15-deg) drops of
water for 10 minutes at a rate of
such as a finger 3 mm/min
Protected against a solid object Protected against diagonally
3 greater than 2.5 mm, such as a 3 falling (up to 60-deg) spray
(from a hose) for 5 minutes at
screwdriver
0.7 LPM at 80-100 kPa
Protected against water
Protected against a solid
splashed from all directions
4 object greater than 1 mm, 4 for 5 minutes at 10 LPM at
such as a wire 80-100 kPa
Dust Proof: Dust must not Protected against a 6.3 mm
5 penetrate to an extent that
equipment operation or safety
5 water nozzle for 3 minutes at
12.5 LPM at 30 kPa at a
are impaired distance of 3 m
Protected against a 12.5 mm
6 Dust-tight: No ingress of dust 6 water nozzle for 3 minutes at
100 LPM at 100 kPa at a
distance of 3 m
IP Classes; IP = International Protection. The framework conditions Protected against a 30
that a protection class must guarantee are outlined in DIN 40050 7 minutes submersion at a
and IEC-EN 60529. depth of 1 m
Example: An IP66 rating means an enclosure is dust-tight
and protects against strong jets of water, such as during Protected against
washdown. 8 continuous submersion
at a depth of 3 m
Protection against:
- water jet at 0, 30, 60 & 90-deg for
9k 30 seconds each
- Distance: 10-15 cm
Sources: - Water Volume: 14-16 LPM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code - Water Temp: 176-deg F +/- 5-deg
http://www.dsmt.com/resources/ip-rating-chart - Water Pressure: 80-100 bar
