IP Code Chart
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 4 | Equipment protected against a solid object larger than 1 mm. Ex: A wire | 4 | Equipment protected against water splashed from all angles. |
| 5 | Equipment protected from limited dust particles. | 5 | Equipment protected against jets of water. |
| 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. | ||
Complete List of IP Code Testing Ratings
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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.
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