IP Code Chart
The IP Codes range from IP0X to IPX9. The first digit ranges from 0 to 6. The second digit ranges from 0 to 9. The two digits in an ingress protection marking code are completely independent of each other. Some devices only need to be IP rated to one of the two digits. Given these parameters, there are 70 combinations of ingress protection codes.
Keystone Compliance is accredited to all 70 combinations which are detailed at the bottom of the page. We also have experience with a number of the standards that reference IP Code testing including IEC 60529, IEC 60598, NEMA 250 and ISO 20653. There is a cross-reference chart between NEMA and IP Codes, which has been included below.
Why is Keystone Compliance the right IP Code lab to complete your ingress testing? Our customers enjoy our short lead times, ability to explain the process and testing requirements, consultative engineering support when failures occur and affordable pricing. It is what has made us one of the fastest growing companies in the country and most respected test labs in the region.
Contact us to receive a quote for ingress protection testing and see why we are the only ingress protection lab for so many manufacturers from around the country.
| IP (Ingress Protection) Ratings Key | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solids | Water | ||
| 1 | Equipment protected against a solid object larger than 50 mm.
Ex: A hand | 1 | Equipment protected against vertically falling drops of water.
Limited ingress permitted. |
| 2 | Equipment protected against a solid object larger than 12.5 mm.
Ex: A finger | 2 | Equipment protected against vertically falling drops of water with the enclosure tilted up to 15 degrees.
Limited ingress permitted. |
| 3 | Equipment protected against a solid object larger than 2.5 mm.
Ex: A screwdriver | 3 | Equipment protected against sprays of water vertically up to 60 degrees.
Limited ingress permitted. |
| 4 | Equipment protected against a solid object larger than 1 mm.
Ex: A wire | 4 | Equipment protected against water splashed from all angles.
Limited ingress permitted. |
| 5 | Equipment protected from limited dust particles. | 5 | Equipment protected against jets of water.
Limited ingress permitted. |
| 6 | Equipment protected fully from dust particles. No ingress of dust permitted. | 6 | Equipment protected against powerful water jets |
| 7 | Equipment protected against temporary immersion at depths of 1 meter, for 30 minutes | ||
| 8 | Equipment protected against immersion for long periods of time at the depths of 3 meters | ||
| 9 | Equipment protected against high temperature and powerful jet streams. | ||