| Ingress Protection (IP) Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IP Number | First Digit - Protection from Solids | IP Number | Second Digit - Protection from Liquids |
| 0 | Not protected from solids. | 0 | Not protected from liquids. |
| 1 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | 1 | Protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation. |
| 2 | Protected against solid objects over 12 mm, e.g. persons fingers. | 2 | Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical. |
| 3 | Protected against solid objects over 2.5 mm (tools and wires). | 3 | Protected against direct sprays of water up to 60° from the vertical. |
| 4 | Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools, wires, and small wires). | 4 | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. |
| 5 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | 5 | Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. |
| 6 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | 6 | Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. |
| 7 | – | 7 | Protected against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 M. |
| 8 | – | 8 | Protects against long periods of immersion under pressure. |
| 9k | – | 9k | Protected against close range high pressure, high temperature water jet. |
| Popular IP Ratings | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP Code | First Digit - Protection from Solids | Second Digit - Protection from Liquids | ||||||
| IP10 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | Not protected from liquids. | ||||||
| IP11 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | Protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation. | ||||||
| IP14 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
| IP20 | Protected against solid objects over 12 mm, e.g. persons fingers. | Not protected from liquids. | ||||||
| IP44 | Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools, wires, and small wires). | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
| IP52 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical. | ||||||
| IP54 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
| IP55 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. | ||||||
| IP56 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
| IP65 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. | ||||||
| IP66 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
| IP67 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protected against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 M. | ||||||
| IP68 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protects against long periods of immersion under pressure. | ||||||
| Conversion of NEMA Type Numbers to IEC Class Designations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEMA Enclosure Type Number | IEC Enclosure Class Designation | Description | ||
| 1 | IP10 | General Purpose | ||
| 2 | IP11 | Drip-proof - Indoor | ||
| 3 | IP54 | Dust-tight, Rain-tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant - Outdoor | ||
| 3R | IP14 | Rainproof and Sleet (Ice) Resistant - Outdoor | ||
| 3S | IP44, IP54 | Dust-tight, Rain-tight, and Sleet (Ice) Proof - Outdoor | ||
| 4 | IP56 | Watertight and Dust-tight - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
| 4X | IP56 | Watertight, Dust-tight and Corrosion-Resistant - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
| 5 | IP52 | Superseded by Type 12 for Control Apparatus | ||
| 6 | IP67 | Submersible, Watertight, Dust-tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
| 12 | IP52 | Industrial Use, Dust-tight and Drip-tight - Indoor | ||
| 12K | IP52 | Industrial Use, Dust-tight and Drip-tight with Knockouts - Indoor | ||
| 13 | IP54 | Oil-tight and Dust-tight - Indoor | ||