Wednesday 6 December 2017

IP Rating

IP Rating:
Rating
Protection from Solids
Protection from Liquids
IP00
No protection
No protection
IP01
No protection
condensation
IP02
No protection
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP03
No protection
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP04
No protection
water spray from any direction
IP05
No protection
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP06
No protection
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP07
No protection
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP08
No protection
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP10
touch by hands (>50mm)
No protection
IP11
touch by hands (>50mm)
condensation
IP12
touch by hands (>50mm)
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP13
touch by hands (>50mm)
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP14
touch by hands (>50mm)
water spray from any direction
IP15
touch by hands (>50mm)
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP16
touch by hands (>50mm)
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP17
touch by hands (>50mm)
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP18
touch by hands (>50mm)
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP20
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
No protection
IP21
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
condensation
IP22
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP23
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP24
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
water spray from any direction
IP25
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP26
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP27
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP28
touch by fingers (>12.5mm)
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP30
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
No protection
IP31
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
condensation
IP32
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP33
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP34
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
water spray from any direction
IP35
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP36
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP37
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP38
tools & wires (>2.5mm)
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP40
tools & small wires (>1mm)
No protection
IP41
tools & small wires (>1mm)
condensation
IP42
tools & small wires (>1mm)
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP43
tools & small wires (>1mm)
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP44
tools & small wires (>1mm)
water spray from any direction
IP45
tools & small wires (>1mm)
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP46
tools & small wires (>1mm)
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP47
tools & small wires (>1mm)
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP48
tools & small wires (>1mm)
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP50
Limited dust ingress protection
No protection
IP51
Limited dust ingress protection
condensation
IP52
Limited dust ingress protection
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP53
Limited dust ingress protection
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP54
Limited dust ingress protection
water spray from any direction
IP55
Limited dust ingress protection
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP56
Limited dust ingress protection
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP57
Limited dust ingress protection
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP58
Limited dust ingress protection
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP60
Total dust ingress protection
No protection
IP61
Total dust ingress protection
condensation
IP62
Total dust ingress protection
water spray < 15 degrees from vertical
IP63
Total dust ingress protection
water spray < 60 degrees from vertical
IP64
Total dust ingress protection
water spray from any direction
IP65
Total dust ingress protection
low pressure water jets from any direction
IP66
Total dust ingress protection
high pressure water jets from any direction
IP67
Total dust ingress protection
temporary immersion to at least 1m from bottom and 15cm from top of object
IP68
Total dust ingress protection
continuous immersion to a specified depth or pressure
IP69K
Total dust ingress protection
steam jet cleaning

IP55 time duration
How much time can equipment with ip 55 should stand rain water without problem?
There is a minimum time of at least 15 minutes, which is used for testing purposes, but we would suggest a product should be designed and tested for the intended purpose rather than a particular IP rating. You can then have a third party test the design to see what IP rating it meets.
IPW55 vs IP55
What is the difference between IP55 and IPW55 protection?
The “W” in IPW 55 signifies that the rating includes weather conditions.  e.g. rain, condensation and humidity.
IP55
·         Limited dust ingress protection.
·         Protected against low pressure water jets from any direction.

IPW55
·         Limited dust ingress protection.
·         Protected against low pressure water jets from any direction.
·         Protected against damp and wet weather.

Condensation protection (IP21)
What is meant by protected against condensation as part of an IP21 rating?
When the surface temperature of a device is lower than the dew point temperature (the temperature at which air cannot hold any more water) moisture will begin to collect on the device.
For example, condensation will form if you take a device that has been sitting in a cool environment such as an air conditioned room and move it to a hot and humid outdoor environment.
If a device has an IP21 rating it will be protected from damage due to any buildup of moisture on surfaces which are in contact with the air.
Sensitive components such as electronic devices are protected from condensation by coating the surface with a waterproof barrier such as a conformal coating.
IP23S vs IP23
What is the difference between IP23 and IP23S, and which has a more stringent testing criteria?
The ‘S’ means ‘Device standing still during water test’. IP23 is considered more stringent than IP23S, since it covers this and IP23M which means ‘Device moving during water test’.
D meaning in IP23D
I have a heat detector for a fire alarm system and I have been told it is ip23d, can you please let me know what the‘d’ is?
It is additional to the IP23 rating, and relates to protection against a wire touching hazardous parts.  For futher information see IP codes explained and additional IP code letters.
B meaning e.g. IP43B
What is the meaning of the ‘B’ in IP41B?
The “B” means: Protected against access to hazardous parts with a finger