IP Code, International Protection Marking
Rates the degree of protection provided against intrusion (body parts such as hands and fingers), dust, accidental contact, and water.
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The second digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against harmful ingress of water.
| LIQUID INGRESS PROTECTION | IP | |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | |
| Not protected | IPX0 |
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| Dripping water | IPX1 | |
| Spraying water | IPX3 |
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| Splashing of water | IPX4 |
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| Water jets | IPX5 |
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| Powerful water jets | IPX6 |
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| Immersion up to 1 m | IPX7 |
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| Immersion beyond 1 m | IPX8 |
The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts (e.g., electrical conductors, moving parts) and the ingress of solid foreign objects.
| SOLID PARTICLE PROTECTION | IP | |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | |
| No protection | IP0X |
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| >50 mm | IP3X |
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| >2.5 mm | IP4X |
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| >1 mm | IP5X ou IP6X | |
| Dust protected | IP5X ou IP6X |
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| Dust tight | IP5X ou IP6X |
