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IP Classifications
Ingress protection class of enclosures is given in form of IP classification, a two digit coding which is shown below. Kraus & Naimer has tested the
enclosures according to IEC 529 or EN 60529. The latter requires the second digit to be tested from class 6 upwards separately to each level of
class, thus the double marking IP 66 / IP 67 indicates that the actual tests have been made for both levels.

FIRST NUMBER SECOND NUMBER

Protection against solid objects
IP TEST
0 No protection
Protected against solid
foreign objects over
50 mm e.g. accidental
>=50 mm touch by hands
Protection against liquids
IP TEST
0 No protection
Protected against
vertically falling water
drops.

1 1
Protected against solid Protected vertically
foreign objects over falling water drops
12,5 mm e.g. fingers. when the enclosure is
>=12,5 mm tilted up to 15 .

15
2 2
Protected against solid Protected against
60
foreign objects over water sprays up to 60
2,5 mm (tools + small on either side of the
>=2,5 mm wires). vertically.

3 3
Protected against solid Protected against
foreign objects over splashing water from
1 mm (tools + small all directions limited
wires). ingress permitted.
>=1,0 mm

4 4
Dust protected Protected agains low
limited ingress pressure jets of water
permitted (no harmfull from all directions
deposit.) - limited ingress
permitted.

5 5

Dust tigth. No ingress Protected against

of dust. powerful water jets e.g.
for use on shipdecks
- limited ingress
permitted.
6
6
15 cm min Protected against the
effects of temporary
immersion in water
1m (between 15 cm and
1 m).

7
1m Protected against the
effects of continous
immersion in water.

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