First Number
Protection against solids |
Second Number
Protection against Liquids |
| 0 |
No protection |
0 |
No protection |
| 1 |
Protection against solid objects over 50mm. Eg Accidental touch by hands |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling drops of water. |
| 2 |
Protection against solid objects over 12mm. Eg Fingers |
2 |
Protected against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical. |
| 3 |
Protection against solid objects over 2.5mm. Eg Tools and wires |
3 |
Protected against sprays 60° from vertical. |
| 4 |
Protection against solid objects over 1mm. Eg Tools, wires and small wires |
4 |
Protection against water sprayed from all directions. Limited Ingress permitted. |
| 5 |
Protection against dust. Limited Ingress (no harmful desposits) |
5 |
Protection against low pressure jets of water sprayed from all directions. Limited Ingress permitted. |
| 6 |
Totally protected against dust. |
6 |
Protection against strong pressure jets of water. Eg For use on shipdecks. Limited ingress permitted. |
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7 |
Protection against the effects of temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m. Duration of test 30 minutes. |
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8 |
Protection for long periods of immersion under pressure.
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