IP Code From Wikipedia, the tre enceopadia Not to be confused mith IP address or Intellectual propery ‘ne IP Code, International Protection Marking, IEC standard 60529, sometimes interpreted 36 Ingress Protection Marking, clases snd rates the degree of protection provided against invusion (body parts such as hands an fingers), dust accidental contact, and water by mechanical casings and electrical fenelosures. tis published by the International Flecvoteehnical Commission), The equivalent European standard is EN 60528. ‘The standard aims to prove users more detailed information than vague marketing terms such 35 wateyproot For example, a calllar phone ated at PSB is “dust resistant” and can be “immersed in 15 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Similarly, an electrical socket rated P22 i protected against insertion cof fingers and will not be damaged or become unsafe during a spected test in which itis exposed to vertically or nearly vereally dipping water. [P22 or IP2X 2a typical minimum requirements for the design of electrical acessores for indoor use. ‘he dis indicate conformity with the constions summarized inthe tables below, The dit Gis used where no protection is provided. The digit i replaced withthe leter Xen insufficient data has been gathered to assign a protection level There are no hyphens ina genuine P code. IPX-6 for example is thus an invalid IP code This page contains a combination of IEC 60523 (also EN 60525) andl other standards such as ISO 20653. The orginal documents are available for purchase, and have important and specific requirements that cannot be fly reprinted due to copyright restrictions. Ths often includes érawings spectying the recvired test equipment, such a5 the shape of water nozzles use for wate et testing. Adltional standards are often referenced that may contain important information. ‘ne must refer to the Itest revision of the required standard when conducting tests for agency certifation ‘Contents 1 Code breskown 11 fist git Solid patil protection 12 Second dig Liquid ingress protection 13 Additions letters 2 169K 3 Noth America (NEMA rating) 4 Ingress Protection for consumer electronics 5 See sho 6 References ein ida hots ‘6Code breakdown 2s) This table shows what each digit or part ofthe IP code reprsents w First digit Solid Second digit Liquid | Third digit Mechanical | Adeltional letter: indication | particle protection __ ingress protection Impact resistance Other protections itn P Single numeral 6-6 Single numeral 0-9 | Single numeral: 0-8 Single letter a Mandatory | Mancltory Mandatory No longer used prions ane! Px codes Explanation Chat First digit: Solid particle protection t) ‘The first digit indicates the level of protection thatthe enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts (eg, electrical conductor, moving pars) and the ingress of sole foreign abject”) Level | Effective escription sized against et oo [No protection against contact and ingress of objects 1 >[Link] Any lage surface ofthe body, such asthe back of » hand, but no protection agains deliberate contact with » body pat, 2 125mm | Fingers or similar objec. 3525mm Tool, thek wires, ete 4 >t mm ‘Most wires, slender screws, large ants etc 5 Dust protected | ness of dust isnot entre prevent, butt must not ener in suificent qantiy to inerfre with the satisfactory operation of the equipment. No ingress of dust complete protection against contact (dust tight. A vacuum must be applied. Test duration of up to 8 hours © Pest ight gased on airflow, Second digit: Liquid ingress protection i) ‘The second digit indieates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against harmful ingress of water The ratings for water ingress are not cumulative beyond XS, A device whic is compliant with PX7, covering immersion in water, need not be compliant with IPXS or IPX6, covering exposure to ater jets. A device which meets both test is indicated by listing both tests separated by a slash, eg. IPXS{IPX7 vol] Pee Effective against Details 0 None | = en ida 261 | Dipping | peng water (erica fling drop shall have no hamlet onthe specimen when mounted | Tes dation 10 mines water” [ine upight poston onto trable and rotated at 1 RP at eqinlont est nes aft perme | Test duration: 25 minutes for npn ‘ery rection of tn (0 rome 2 water nen | Weticaly dripping water shall have no harmful effect when the enclosure is tited at an angle of 15° total) sae hen | fon enorme poston, htt fou poston re ees wth wees var eqkten to mr perme Tor» Spy Nose Test dato: 1 minute per steer or lat Water falling 85 a spray at any angle up to 60" from the vertical shall have no harmful effect, 5 minutes! spraying _|siling ete an ocsting fot, 0b A spray moze wth counerbaleet shel Water volun 10 Hres pr 3 rinse site” | rest is conducted for 5 mists, then peated wth the specie ated horiontaly by 9° for | MONE the second 5-minute test. Test b) is conducted {with shield in place) for 5 minutes minimum. " 50-150 Ps Foran olsing tbe: Test dura: 10 mines Water Volume: 007 Un per hale \Water soating aginst he enclosure rom any econ sal ave no hal ef ung | Osllting tube Test duration 10 4 |Spbshing of ether an ein fata A spray noel ith nose ints er spay nos me st water | rests conde fr 10 minutes. Test) conde thou he for S mites minimum. | XS Pay moze wth he sil Tes sion tmnt per tua mater ora est Sonar 5 eros Bt ese rae ast ec om ay dion saline mal me 125 per Pree 20a at dsance ot on 6 Powerful | Water projected in powerful jets (12.5 mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall Test duration: 1 minute per Sttrjts | hive no harm fect uate meter ort se evn ida hats minutesWater volume: 100 tres per Pressure: 100 kPa at distance of am Test duration: atleast Power Smuts Pte cq [22 | water rected in poet ets 63mm moze agin the eck rm ay recon under | Water cha: 75 es pr wth ag | elated pressure shall Rave no harmful efects. Found in DIN 40050, and not IC 60523. rine Presi 1000 kPa at detance of presure Mrs Test dation: 39 mints =e EC 0525 tase 8 7 IRTETVO® | mates of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water [eSeu Mn hves Po ok BBIQT™ | under defined conditions of pressure and time (upto 1 m af submersion) ihe enter toca oa Fighest pint 150 mm Below the force, nhcheer deeper The equipment stable for coninsour immersion in water under condone which stl be Test duration Agreement with Immersion, | pected by the manufacturer However wih certain types of equsment can mean tat water Manufacturer 8 Tor canente but ony in sucha manner thf produces no hol eee The test pth and eed by manure trove apts | atone epee ob grat tan th aurea or han tar nvonmrta aes HPO peed by mance may be added, such as temperature cycling before immersion. s ° Protected aginst eosevange high pressure ih temperate spray cow Tes duration: 30 seconds in each powerful | Smaller specimens ratate slomly on a turntable, from 4 specific angles. Larger specimens are 0f4 angles (2 minutes total) hoe ‘mounted upright no turntable required, and are tested freehand for a least 3 minutes atcstance | Water volume: 14-16 lives per 9K NO ere of D'S-02m minute water jets | There are specific requirements for the nozzle used for the testing. Pressure: B10 MPa (60-100 ar) ‘This test sidan a 1x9 in IEC 60528, st citance of 010-015 m Water temperature: 80 °C (All ess withthe letter °K” are defined by 150 20653 (replacing DIN 40050-9) andl arent found in IC 60528, excopt fr IPx9 whichis the same asthe IP69K water eet) Additional letters et) ein ida hotsFurther laters can be appended to provide additions information celsted to the protection ofthe device Letter Mi ing Oil resistant High voltage device Device moving during water test Device standing stil during water test ‘Weather conditions gogz- “The letter K is specie in DIN 40080-9, nd notin IEC 60529, TP69K edt) IP codes with the letter °K" are from ISO 20653:2013 Roa Vehicles-Degrees of protection (P code, which states that it is in accordance with IEC 60529 except for the "C tsts, which describe special requirements for road vehicles. ‘Tre tet specitis 2 spray nozle that is fed with 80 °C water at 8-10 MPa {80-100 bar} and a flow rate of 14-16 Limin. The nozzle is held 10-15 em from the tested device at angles of °, 30%, 60" and 90" for 30 seconds each. The test device sits on turntable that completes rotation once every 12 seconds (5 pm. ‘The IPG specication in IEC 60529 has deals fr testing larger specimens that wil not ft on 2 tumtable test facure (ee table above), ‘The IPGOK test specication was inily develooe for road vehicles, especialy those thst need regular intensive cleaning (ump tucks, cement beers tc), butt also fines use in other areas (or example, the food industy and car wash centers) ‘German standard DIN 4050-8 extended the elder IEC 60529 rating system with an IP68Krating for high-pressure, high-temperature wash-down applications! DIN 40050-9 has been replaced by ISO 20653:2013 Road Vehiles-Degrees of protection (code) Such enclosures must not only be dust= ‘ight (P6N, but it must also be abe to withstan high-pressure and steam cleaning, By 2013 16 60529 aided level 9 water ingress testing, with 1x9 being essentially the same spray test a6 IPEBK. alsa acing a drawing af «Fixture ta verity the water pressure North America (NEMA rating) edi Main atc: NEMA enclosure ype Inthe USA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Assocation defines NEMA enclosure types in NEMA standard number 250. The following table outlines which TEC 60529 code each respective NEMA rating meets. Ratings between the two standards ate not diectly equivalent NEMA ratings also require additonal product features and tests (suchas functionally under icing conditions, enclosures for hazardous areas, knack-outs for cable connections and athes) not acdresed by 1 ratings. en ipd hs *NEMA enclosure” |1P Code 1 120 2 122 3.3K. 35, 35K P55 BR, 3RX. 24 44K 166 5 P53 6 167 °° 168 12, 12K. 13 Ips Ingress Protection for consumer electronics «i The incision ofan Ingress Protection rating has become increasingly common for use inthe consume electronics market with devices suchas mobile Phones, tablet computers and camerasnow being sold as water resistant, waterproof and dustproot Some manufacturers have produced IP rated smartahones,simed at consumers who are oncemed about their handsets getting submerged in liquids or getting covered in dust \With the availabilty of portable devices, and the desire to get outside with active Mestyles, porable speakers have become popular with the ragged consumer ‘market for thase who enjoy outdoor recreation, extreme sports as wal ein ida hots