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