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IP degree of protection

Example: IP 5 5

First digit means: Complete protection against dust and foreign bodies

Second digit means: Protection against jets of water

Protection against contact and foreign bodies Protection against water

IP IP
1st Contact Foreign bodies 2nd
digit digit
0 no protection no protection 0 no protection

with large parts of the large foreign bodies,

1 body (back of the diameter greater than
hands) or equal to 50 mm 1 vertically falling drops of water

medium-size foreign
bodies, diameter
2 with a finger
greater than or equal
to 12 mm obliquely falling drops of water up
2
to 15° towards vertical
with tools and wires, small foreign bodies,
3 diameter greater than diameter greater than
or equal to 2.5 mm or equal to 2.5 mm

grain-shaped foreign spray water up to 60° towards

with tools and wires, 3
bodies, diameter vertical
4 diameter greater than
greater than or equal
or equal to 1 mm
to 1 mm

5 dust deposit
complete protection
6 complete protection ingress of dust 4 splash water from all sides

5 jets of water

6 powerful jets of water

7 partial immersion

8 immersion