IP-Code / Protection Classes Definition of protection classes to IEC 60529 The standard IEC 60529 "Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)" provides a system for classifying the protection types through the housings of electrical equipment. This standard defines terms for enclosure types: • Protection of persons against access to hazardous parts within the housing • Protection of the equipment within the housing against penetration of solid foreign objects • Protection of the equipment within the housing against harmful effects caused by the penetration of water Degree of protection against solid foreign bodies Degree of protection against water first digit Abstract Definition second digit Abstract Definition The object probe, sphere Vertically falling drops 0 Unprotected of 50 mm diameter, shall 0 Unprotected may not have any harmful not fully penetrate. effects. Vertically falling drops 1 Protected against solid The object probe, sphereforeign bodies 50 mm andof 12.5 mm diameter, shall1larger.not fully penetrate.may not have any harmfulProtected againsteffects when the housingdripping water.is tilted by an angle of upto 15° on either side of the vertical. Water, being sprayed Protected against solid The object probe,2.5 mm Protection against dripping at an angle of up to 60 ° on 2 foreign bodies 12.5 mm diameter, shall not penetrate 2 water, when the housing is both sides of the vertical, diameter and larger. at all. inclined up to 15° may not have any damaging effects. 3 Protected against solid The object probe,2.5 mmforeign bodies 2.5 mmdiameter, shall not penetrate3diameter and larger.at all.Water spraying onto theProtected againsthousing from any directionspray water.mustnot cause any harmfuleffects. Jet water sprayed from any 4 Protected against solid The object probe, 1.0 mmforeign bodies 1.0 mmdiameter, shall not penetrate4diameter and larger.at all.Protected againstsplash water.direction againstthe housingmay not have any damaging effects. Water splashing from any direction with increased 4K Protected againstsplashing water withincreased pressure.pressureagainst the housing,may not have any damagingeffects. (Applies to DIN 40 050 part 9 only for road vehicles) Penetration of dust is not fully prevented, Water splashing from 5 but dust must not penetrateDust-protectedin such an amount as to5impair the satisfactoryProtected againstjet water.any direction as jetagainst the housing,may not have any operation of the device or damaging effects. the safety. Water splashing from any di- 6 Dust-protected No penetration of dust. 6 Protected against rection as strong jet againststrong jets of water.the housing, may not have any damaging effects. Water sprayed from any direction as jet with 6K Protected against strongjet water with increasedpressure.increased pressure againstthe housing,may not have any damagingeffects. (Applies to DIN 40 40050 part 9 only for road vehicles) Water must not enter to an amount, which causes Protected against the harmful effects in case the 7 effect on temporary housing is under pressure immersion.. and temporary conditions First index:Protection against contact and penetration temporarily immersed inwater. of foreign bodies. Water must not enter in a Second index:Protection against liquid. 8 Protected against theEffects of continuousimmersion.quantity thatcauses harmful effectsin case thehousing is permanently immersed. Water splashing from any Example: direction with increased Code letter IP65 Protected against pressure against the 9K Water at high pressure/ housing. ay not have any steam jet cleaning harmful effects. (Applies to DIN 40050 part 9 only for road vehicles) 30/630 www.precitool.de