T h e I P c o d e i d e n t i fi e s t h e d e g re e o f
p ro te c t i o n o f t h e e n c l o s u re s o f
e l e c t r i c a l d ev i c e s a g a i n s t t h e
p e n e t ra t i o n o f s o l i d o r l i q u i d a g e n t s .
IP
Ingress
protection
1°number
Solids
The first digit stands for the level
of protection against a solid
object from a hand to dust.
2°number
Liquids
The second digit stands for the
level of protection against pure
water from 1mm of rainfall to
temporary immersion up to 1m.