IP Rating - Ingress Protection - IPxya

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  • Most of the time you can find devices with IP65 certified but also sometimes there is a letter at the end.
    As I had search often to know what means what I've done now this table here:

    No.

    Solids (1st Digit)

    Liquids (2nd Digit)

    0

    no protection

    no protection

    1

    Protection from objects > 50mm
    like a hand

    Protection from vertically
    dripping water

    2

    Protection from objects > 12mm
    like a finger

    Protection from dripping water
    when tilted to 15°

    3

    Protection from objects > 2,5mm
    like a cable

    Protection from spraying water
    up to 60° from its normal position

    4

    Protection from objects > 1mm
    like a nail or wire

    Protection from splashing water
    from any direction

    5

    Dust protected
    resistant to incidental dust

    Protection from water jets
    from any direction

    6

    Dust tight
    no ingress of dust

    Water resistant against powerful jets

    7


    Protection from immersion
    up to 1m for a limited time

    8


    Protection from continous immersion
    beyond 1m

    9


    Protection from close-range high presure
    water jets


    Optional letters at the end

    Letter

    Meaning

    D

    Wire

    F

    Oil Resistant

    H

    High Voltage Apparatus

    M

    Device is in motion

    S

    Device is standing still

    W

    Certain weather conditions

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