IEC 60529 Ingress protection

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 Ingress protection (IP) rating is a standard defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in IEC 60529. The standard specifies the degree of protection provided by an enclosure or housing against the ingress of solid foreign objects and liquids.


The IP rating consists of two digits, where the first digit indicates the degree of protection against solid foreign objects and the second digit indicates the degree of protection against liquids. The higher the digit, the greater the degree of protection.


The first digit can range from 0 to 6, and the second digit can range from 0 to 9. Here's a breakdown of what each digit represents:


First digit:


0: No protection against solid foreign objects

1: Protection against solid objects larger than 50mm

2: Protection against solid objects larger than 12.5mm

3: Protection against solid objects larger than 2.5mm

4: Protection against solid objects larger than 1.0mm

5: Protection against dust, limited ingress (no harmful deposit)

6: Protection against dust, total ingress protection

Second digit:


0: No protection against liquids

1: Protection against vertically falling drops of water

2: Protection against vertically falling drops of water when enclosure tilted up to 15 degrees from vertical

3: Protection against sprayed water at an angle up to 60 degrees from vertical

4: Protection against splashed water from any direction

5: Protection against low-pressure jets of water from any direction

6: Protection against high-pressure jets of water from any direction

7: Protection against the effects of temporary immersion in water up to 1m deep

8: Protection against the effects of continuous immersion in water under conditions specified by the manufacturer

9: Protection against high-pressure, high-temperature water and steam cleaning

When specifying an IP rating for an enclosure or housing, it's important to consider the operating environment and the potential hazards that the equipment may encounter. Selecting the appropriate IP rating will help ensure that the equipment is protected against ingress and operates safely and reliably

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