IP - Ingress Protection Ratings

IP - Ingress Protection rating is used to specify the

environmental protection - electrical enclosure -
of electrical equipment
Ingress Protection (IP) ratings are developed by the European Committee for Electro
Technical Standardization (CENEEC) (NE!" IEC #$%&' (egrees of Protection
Provided by Enclosures ) IP Code)* specifying the environmental protection the enclosure
provides+
The IP rating normally has t,o (or three) numbers-
.+ Protection from solid ob/ects or materials
&+ Protection from li0uids (,ater)
1+ Protection against mechanical impacts (commonly omitted* the third number is
not a part of IEC #$%&')
Example - IP Rating
2ith the IP rating IP %3* % describes the level of protection from solid ob/ects and 3
describes the level of protection from li0uids+
"n 454 can used for one of the digits if there is only one class of protection* i+e+ IP5.
,hich addresses protection against vertically falling drops of ,ater e+g+ condensation++
IP First number - Protection against solid objects
0 No special protection
1 Protected against solid objects up to 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands.
2 Protected against solid objects up to 12 mm, e.g. persons fingers.
3 Protected against solid objects over 2.5 mm tools and !ires".
# Protected against solid objects over 1 mm tools, !ires, and small !ires".
5 Protected against dust limited ingress no harmful deposit".
$ %otally protected against dust.
IP Second number - Protection against liquids
0 No protection.
1 Protection against vertically falling drops of !ater e.g. condensation.
2 Protection against direct sprays of !ater up to 15
o
from the vertical.
3 Protected against direct sprays of !ater up to $0
o
from the vertical.
# Protection against !ater sprayed from all directions & limited ingress permitted.
5 Protected against lo! pressure jets of !ater from all directions & limited ingress.
$
Protected against temporary flooding of !ater, e.g. for use on ship dec's & limited ingress
permitted.
( Protected against the effect of immersion bet!een 15 cm and 1 m.
) Protects against long periods of immersion under pressure.
IP Third number - Protection against mechanical impacts (commonly
omitted the third number is not a part o! IE" #$%&'(
0 No protection.
1
Protects against impact of 0.225 joule
e.g. 150 g !eight falling from 15 cm height".
2
Protected against impact of 0.3(5 joule
e.g. 250 g !eight falling from 15 cm height".
3
Protected against impact of 0.5 joule
e.g. 250 g !eight falling from 20 cm height".
#
Protected against impact of 2.0 joule
e.g. 500 g !eight falling from #0 cm height".
5
Protected against impact of $.0 joule
e.g. 1.5 'g !eight falling from #0 cm height".
$
Protected against impact of 20.0 joule
e.g. 5 'g !eight falling from #0 cm height".
In order to comply ,ith the stringent re0uirements for CE !ar6ing machine ma6ers today
fits their machines ,ith parts certified according E7 (European 7nion) and international
standards+
)dditional letters
The standard defines additional letters that can be appended to classify only the level of
protection against access to hazardous parts by persons-
*e+el Protected against access to ha,ardous parts -ith
) 8ac6 of hand
. 9inger
" Tool
/ 2ire
9urther letters can be appended to provide additional information related to the protection of
the device-
*etter 0eaning
1 :igh voltage device
0 (evice moving during ,ater test
S (evice standing still during ,ater test
2 2eather conditions