What’s an IP Rating?
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IP ratings inform consumers about a product’s level of protection against solid objects and liquids.
- IP – Ingress Protection
- 6 – Level of protection against solid objects
- 5 – Level of protection against water
Solid Objects
- X = No data available
- 0 = No protection
- 1 = Objects greater than 50 mm (hand)
- 2 = Objects greater than 12.5 mm (finger)
- 3 = Objects greater than 2.5 mm
- 4 = Objects greater than 1.0 mm
- 5 = Dust protected
- 6 = Dust tight
Liquids
- X = No data available
- 0 = No protection
- 1 = Water drops
- 2 = Water drops at 15° angle
- 3 = Water spray at 60° angle
- 4 = Water splashing from any angle
- 5 = Water jets from any angle
- 6 = Powerful water jets and heavy seas
- 7 = Temporary submersion (30 minutes at 3 feet)
- 8 = Permanent submersion (Up to 13 feet)
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