IEC60529/EN60529 IP Standard Codes

IP Standard Codes

• IPX1: Protected against falling water Equivalent to 3-5mm rainfall per minute for a duration of 10 minutes.
• IPX2: Protected against falling water when tilted up to 15 degrees – Same as IPX1 but unit is tested in 4 fixed positions – tilted 15 degrees in each direction from normal operating position.
• IPX3: Protected against spraying water – Water spraying up to 60 degrees from vertical at 10 liters/min at a pressure of 80-100kN/m2 for 5 min.
• IPX4: Protected against splashing water – Same as IPX3 but water is sprayed at all angles.
• IPX5: Protected against water jets – Water projected at all angles through a 6.3mm nozzle flow rate of 12.5 liters/min at a pressure of 30kN/m2 for 3 minutes from a distance of 3 meters.
• IPX6: Protected against heavy seas – Water projected at all angles through a 12.5mm nozzle at a flow rate of 100 liters/min at a 100kN/m2 pressure for 3 minutes from a distance of 3 meters.
• IPX7: Protected against water immersion – Immersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter.
• IPX8: Protected against water submersion – Equipment suitable for continual submersion in water under conditions as specified by manufacturer.
• IP1X: Protected against solid foreign objects of 50 mm diameter and greater.
• IP2X: Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5 mm diameter and greater.
• IP3X: Protected against solid foreign objects of 2.5 mm diameter and greater.
• IP4X: Protected against solid foreign objects of 1.0 mm diameter and greater.
• IP5X: Dust-protected – Ingress of dust is not totally prevented, but dust shall not penetrate in a quantity to interfere with satisfactory operation of the apparatus or to impair safety.
• IP6X: Dust-tight – No ingress of dust.