IP Ratings Guide

To help determine the suitability of a product for use in certain environments, the IP code (Ingress Protection Rating) has been introduced as the international standard rating for a product’s protection against damage from foreign objects and water ingress.
The IP rating is made up of two numbers; the first relates to ingress of foreign objects, the second relates to water ingress.

0	Not protected	0	Not protected
1	Protection from non-deliberate ingress of solid objects greater than 50mmØ	1	Protection from water dripping vertically
2	Protection from non-deliberate ingress of solid objects greater than 12.5mmØ	2	Protection from water dripping vertically when tilted at 15°
3	Protection from non-deliberate ingress of solid objects greater than 2.5mmØ	3	Protection from sprayed water from up to 60° angle
4	Protection from non-deliberate ingress of solid objects greater than 1mmØ	4	Protection from splashed water from any direction
5	Protection from ingress of an amount of dust that would compromise operation	5	Protection from water projected from a 6.3mm nozzle in any direction
6	Fully protected against ingress of dust	6	Protection from powerful water jet from a 12.5mm nozzle in any direction
7	-	7	Protection against immersion in 1m of water up to 30mins
8	-	8	Protection against complete, continuous submersion in water beyond 1m