| . |
Solids |
. |
Liquids |
| 0 |
No protection. |
0 |
No protection. |
| 1 |
Protected against solid objects
up to 50mm, e.g. hands. |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling
drops of water. |
| 2 |
Protected against solid objects
up to 12mm, e.g. fingers. |
2 |
Protected against water spray up
to 15 degrees from vertical. |
|
3 |
Protected against solid objects
up to 2.5mm, e.g. tools. |
3 |
Protected against water spray up to
60 degrees from vertical. |
| 4 |
Protected against solid objects
over 1mm, e.g. wires. |
4 |
Protected against water sprays from
all directions. |
|
5 |
Protected against dusts.
(No harmful deposits). |
5 |
Protected against water jets from
all directions. |
| 6 |
Totally protected against dust. |
6 |
Protected against strong water jets from
all directions, e.g. Offshore. |
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7 |
Protected against immersion between
15cm and 1m in depth. |
|
|
8 |
Protected against long immersion
under pressure. |
