IP Rating Guide

Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings Guide 

Learn the meanings behind ratings of IP50, IP67, IP68 & more


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Ingress Protection against Solids

Protection against liquids

0 - No Protection
1 - Protection against vertical falling water droplets & condensation
1 - Protection against any objects larger than 50M
2 - Protection against falling water droplets up to 13° of directional water
2 - Protection against any objects larger than 12.5MM 3 - Protection against directional water up to 60° for up to 3 minutes
3 - Protection against any objects larger than 2.5MM 4 - Omni-directional ingress protection against water spray
4 - Protection against any objects larger than 1 MM 5 - Omni-directional ingress protection against splashing water
5 - High degree of protection against most all dust particles 6 - Ingress protection against jetting water
6 - Full seal of protection against any particles
7 - Ingress protection against immersion in water up to 1M for 30 minutes

8 - Ingress protection during long immersion in depths greater than 1M

9 - Ingress protection against high-PSI & high-temperature water