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Equipment P Ratings

(Degrees of protection based on EC 60529)



1st Digit
Protection against ingress of
Solid objects
2nd Digit
Protection against ingress of
Liquids
No protection 0 0 No protection
Protection against
objects >
50mm (eg. hands)
1 1
Protection against
dripping water
Protection against
objects >
12mm (eg. fingers)
2 2

Protection against
dripping water when
tilted up to 15 from
vertical
Protection against
objects > 2.5mm
(eg. tools/wires)
3 3

Protection against
spraying water when
tilted up to 60 from
vertical
Protection against
objects >
1mm (eg. small
tools)
4 4

Protection against
splashing water
Protection against
dust, limited ingress
5 5
Protection against low
pressure water jets
from any direction
Totally protection
against dust
6 6
Protection against high
pressure water jets and
heavy seas
7
Protection against the
effects of immersion up
to 1m
8
Protection against
submersion

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