IP stands for Ingress Protection. Its a standard we use to check the sealability of a product once it is installed. It is composed as IP## , where first digit is for dust/solid objects and the 2nd digit, is for liquids. Here is the meaning for each numerical code: First Digit Description 0 No protection 1 Ingress of solid object diameter 50 mm is protected 2 Ingress of solid object diameter 12.5 mm is protected 3 Ingress of solid object diameter 2.5 mm is totally protected 4 Ingress of solid object diameter 1.0 mm is totally protected 5 Protected against harmful dust 6 Totally protected against dust 2nd Digit Description 0 No protection no protection against liquid object No test 1 Protection against water drop vertically 2 Protection against water drop 15° Tilt from its normal position 3 Protection against water spray 60° from the...

What is IP rating

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IP stands for Ingress Protection. Its a standard we use to check the sealability of a product once it is installed.

It is composed as IP## , where first digit is for dust/solid objects and the 2nd digit, is for liquids.
Here is the meaning for each numerical code:

First Digit	Description
0	No protection
1	Ingress of solid object diameter 50 mm is protected
2	Ingress of solid object diameter 12.5 mm is protected
3	Ingress of solid object diameter 2.5 mm is totally protected
4	Ingress of solid object diameter 1.0 mm is totally protected
5	Protected against harmful dust
6	Totally protected against dust

2nd Digit	Description
0	No protection no protection against liquid object No test
1	Protection against water drop vertically
2	Protection against water drop 15° Tilt from its normal position
3	Protection against water spray 60° from the vertical direction
4	Protection from water splash from all direction
5	Protection from water jets from all direction
6	Protection from strong water jets from all direction
7	Protection from water dip 1 m depth water for 30 min
8	Protection from water sink should be decided between customer and manufacturer