Ingress Protection (IP Rating)
Each product in this catalogue has been evaluated against the IP rating system. This is intended to allow the installer to establish the product is suitable when subjected to the elements. It must be stressed that the products have been evaluated using the first two digits of the rating system (and not certified and tested in some cases), as follows:
| PROTECTION AGAINST SOLID OBJECTS | PROTECTION AGAINST LIQUIDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No protection |
0 |
No protection |
| 1 | Protected against solid objects greater than 50 mm, e.g. hand |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling drops of water |
| 2 | Protected against solid objects greater than 12mm, e.g. fingers |
2 |
Protected against water spray up to 15 degrees from a vertical position |
| 3 | Protected against solid objects greater than 2.5 mm, e.g. tools |
3 |
Protected against water spray up to 60 degrees from a vertical position |
| 4 | Protected against solid objects greater than 1 mm, e.g. wires |
4 |
Protected against water spray from all directions |
| 5 | Protected against dusts (no harmful deposit) |
5 |
Protected against water jets from all directions |
| 6 | Totally protected against dust |
6 |
Protected against strong water jets from all direction, e.g offshore |
| 7 |
7 |
Protected against immersion between 15 cm & 1mm in depth | |
| 8 |
8 |
Protected against long periods of immersion |
