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Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings

I Number P Number
    Protection from solids.
  1. No Protection
  2. Protection against objects > 50mm
    (Hands)
  3. Protection against solids > 2.5mm
    (Tools & Wires)
  4. Protection against objects > 1mm
    (Small tools & thin wire)
  5. Total Protection (1 to 4)
    Limited protection from dust
  6. Total protection from
    Solids and dust
    Protection from liquids.
  1. No Protection
  2. Protection against vertical falling
    drops of water
  3. Protection against direct sprays
    <15o from vertical
  4. Protection against direct sprays
    <60o from vertical
  5. Protection against sprays
    from all directions
  6. Protection against strong jets
    Limited ingres permitted
  7. Total protection (1 to 6)
    Also immersion 150mm to 1m
    (up to 30 minutes)
  8. Protected against long duration of immersion
    (and under pressure)

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