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IP Classification Codes: Basis of IP Rating System
IP Classification Codes: Basis of IP Rating System
IP Level
1st Digit
Not protected
Protected from the amount of dust that would interfere with normal operation
Dust tight
Not protected
Protected against water splashed against the component from any direction
Example of an IP Code
IP
Code letters
1st digit
2nd digit
IP Code Symbols
This chart is based on an internationally
1st Digit
Foreign Object
Protection
2nd Digit
Water Protection
Not protected
Not protected
Europe:
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