Degrees of Protection Provided

by Enclosures (Code IP) IEC 60529

N 4600130 E

Standard Public Standard: IEC 60529,EN 60529, VDE 0470 T1

Protection of Persons
IP 0X1) 1)
1) 1) 1) IP 6X
IP 1X1) IP 2X IP 3X IP 4X IP 5X1)

Degrees of protection
(unit of measurement in mm)

non- back of hand finger tool wire dust-

ø50 ø12 ø2.5 ø1
dust-tight
protected protected

IP non-
2) IP 00 IP 10 IP 20 IP 30 IP 40 IP 50 IP 60
XO protected

IP
2) IP 11 IP 21 IP 31 IP 41 IP 51 IP 61
X1
dripping
IP
2) IP 12 IP 22 IP 32 IP 42 IP 52 IP 62
X2

IP
2) spraying IP 23 IP 33 IP 43 IP 53 IP 63
X3

IP
2) splashing IP 44 IP 54 IP 64
X4

IP
2) jetting IP 55 IP 65
X5

IP powerful
2) IP 56 IP 66
X6 jetting

IP temporary
2) IP 57 IP 67
X7 immersion

IP continuous
2) IP 68
X8 immersion

Remark Dry rooms: Certified is material without special indication or with each IP indication

Damp room: Certified is material with IP indication up to IP 11

Wet rooms: Certified is material with IP indication up to IP 23

First characteristic numeral 0 to 6, or letter X: Direct contact or solid foreign

1)
objects protection
 2) Second characteristic numeral 0 to 8, or letter X: Water protection

Aditional letter Against acces to hazardous parts with;

(optional) A Protected against acces with the back of the hand
B Protected against acces with a finger
C Protected against acces with a tool
D Protected against acces with a wire

Supplementary Supplementary information specific to:

letter (optional) H High-voltage apparatus
M Motion during water test
S Stationary during water test
W Weather conditions

Designations Arragement of IP Code (International Protection);

- Where a characteristic numeral is not required to be specified, it shall be replaced by
the letter "X".
- Additional letters and /or supplementary letters may be omitted without replacement.
- Where more than one supplementary letter is used, the alphabetic sequence shall apply.

Examples of IP34
designations
1st character numerical: - protects persons, handling tools having a diameter
of 2.5mm and greater, against access to hazardous
parts;
- protects the equipment inside the enclosure against
ingress of solid foreign objects having a diameter of
2,5mm and greater;
2and char. numerical: - protects the equipment inside the enclosure against
harmful effects due to water splashed against the
enclosure from any direction.
IP23CS
1st char.numerical: - protects persons against access to hazardous parts
with fingers;
- protects the equipment inside the enclosure against
ingress of solid foreign objects having a diameter of
12,5mm and greater;
2and char. numerical: - protects the equipment inside the enclosure against
the harmful effects due to water spayed against the
enclosure;
Additional letter: - protects persons handling tools having a diameter of
2,5mm and greater and a lenght not exceeding
100mm against access to hazardous parts (the tool
may penetrate the enclosure up to its full lenght;
Supplementary letter: - is tested for protection against harmful effects due to
the ingress of water when all parts of the equipment
are stationary.

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last edited on: 29.04.09 / status: released / version: 5.00 (11.2008)