Degree of protection (IP-code)

According to standard IEC 60529 and/or DIN EN 60529

The degree of protection was specified and divided into several classes, indicated in the following way:

IP 67 (IP = International Protection + 2 indices with class of protection (see following tables)

 

1. Index

Protection against access

Protection against foreign objects

0non-protected

non-protected

1with the back of a hand

solid foreign objects (diameter from 50 mm)

2with a finger

solid foreign objects (diameter from 12,5 mm)

3with a tool

solid foreign objects (diameter from 2,5 mm)

4with a wire

solid foreign objects (diameter from 1 mm)

5with a wire

dust-protected (intrusion of dust not totally
prevented, but shall not cause damage to units)

6with a wire

dust-tight (no intrusion of dust)

 

2. Index

Protection against ingress of water

0non-protected
1protected against water drops (vertical falling)
2protected against water drops (drop angle up to 15°)
3protected against  spraying water (at an angle up to 60°)
4protected against splashing water (from any direction)
5protected against water jets (from any direction)
6protected against powerful water jets (flooding)
7protected against temporary immersion in water (intrusion of water causing harmful
effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water for 30 minutes
in 1m depth)
8protected against permanent immersion in water (intrusion of water causing harmful
effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is continously immersed in water
under conditions which shall be agreed between manufacturer and user but which
are more severe than for numeral 7)
9Kprotected against water during high pressure- or stream cleaning
(numeral acc. to DIN 40050 part 9, IP-code for verhicles)