{"id":126,"date":"2017-09-18T04:27:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T04:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kanshare.com\/Solutions\/?p=126"},"modified":"2017-09-18T04:27:35","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T04:27:35","slug":"ip-rating-on-electrical-products-briefly-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kanshare.com\/Solutions\/ip-rating-on-electrical-products-briefly-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"IP rating on electrical products briefly explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now when buying electrical products from time to time you would note that in the information it would say IP xx rates. Example for outdoor suitable devices the common rating claimed would be IP 66 which is state to have certain criteria suitable for outdoor use.<\/p>\n

To quote a description from one website (credits listed as a link)<\/p>\n

“IP<\/b>\u00a0(or “Ingress Protection”)\u00a0ratings<\/b>\u00a0are\u00a0defined<\/b>\u00a0in international standard EN 60529 (British BS EN 60529:1992, European IEC 60509:1989). They are used to\u00a0define<\/b>\u00a0levels of sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against intrusion from foreign bodies (tools, dirt etc) and moisture.” – www.enclosurecompany.com\/ip-ratings-explained.php<\/p>\n

To quote another description from another website (credits listed as a link)<\/p>\n

”<\/p>\n

The IP (International Protection) Rating of a product is represented by two numbers. The first digit is the protection rating against solid foreign objects (i.e. dust) and the second digit represents the protection against the ingress of water. The ratings available and descriptions are as follows:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

First #
\nSolid Foreign Object<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Second #
\nWater Ingress Protection<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

0
\nno protection<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0
\nno protection<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1
\nprotected against solid objects up to 50mm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1
\nprotected against vertically falling drops of water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2
\nprotected against solid objects up to 12mm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2
\nprotected against direct sprays of water up to 15\u00ba from the vertical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

3
\nprotected against solid objects over 2.5mm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3
\nprotected against sprays of water up to 60\u00ba from the vertical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

4
\nprotected against solid objects over 1mm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4
\nprotected against water splashed from all directions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5
\nprotected against dust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5
\nprotected against low pressure jets of water from all directions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

6
\ntotally protected against dust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6
\nprotected against strong jets of water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n\n

7
\nprotected against immersion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n\n

8
\nprotected against complete continuous submersion in water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

” –\u00a0http:\/\/www.codecorp.com\/iprating.php<\/p>\n

\n

To get the most current explanation the best place of course would be to get it from the standards body itself that has ratified (created\/agree\/provided) these standards.<\/p>\n

But what you need to know and be aware is that there are some standards and regulation that provide you some minimum and in most cases best protection for your purpose.<\/p>\n

So the next time you have a product that you require for use in possibly challenging conditions do look for the one with the features most relevant to your need.<\/p>\n

Price isn’t always a factor of quality or suitability. Read the specifications and standards adhered to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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