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1st Digit:
Protection against foreign, solid objects
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2nd Digit:
Protection against liquids and moisture
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| IP x... |
Description / Test
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IP y... |
Description / Test
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0
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No Protection |
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0
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No Protection |
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1
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Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by hands |
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1
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Protection against vertically falling
drops of water |
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2
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Protected against solid objects over 12 mm, e.g. fingers |
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2
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Protected against direct sprays of
water up to 15° from the vertical |
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3
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Protected against solid objects over 2.5 mm (tools/wires) |
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3
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Protected against sprays to 60°
from the vertical |
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4
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Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools/wires/small wires) |
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4
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Protected against water sprayed
from all directions - limited ingress
permitted |
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5
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Protected against dust - limited ingress (no harmful deposit) |
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5
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Protected against low pressure
jets of water from all directions -
limited ingress permitted |
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6
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Totally protected against dust |
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6
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Protected against strong jets of
water, e.g. for use on shipdecks -
limited ingress permitted |
Sample:
IP67: Totally protected against dust and protected against the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m. |
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7
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Protected against the effects of
immersion between 15 cm and
1 m |
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8
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Protected against long periods of
immersion under pressure |
