Protected against
harmful ingress of
water when immersed
to depth between
150mm and 1m.
First number
(DEGREE PROTECTION AGAINST
SOLID OBJECT PENETRATION)
Second number
(DEGREE PROTECTION AGAINST
WATER PENETRATION)
Non-protected.
0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
METRE
2.5mm
FIGURE 13. 13.
Protected against
water splashing from
any direction.0mm, such as
thin wire strips.
Protected against
water spraying an
angle 60°.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 2. Prevents
ingress sufficient to
cause harm.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 50mm, such as
a hand.
Protected against
water dripping
vertically, such as
condensation.3
Index protection codes. Suitable
for continuous
immersion water.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 12mm, such as
a finger.
Prevents ingress of
dust sufficient to
cause harm.3.
Dust protected.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 1.5mm, such as
a tool wire.
Protected against
submersion. The ‘X’ used instead ‘0’
since ‘0’ would indicate that protection was given.
No dust ingress.Statutory regulations and codes practice
269
Where degree protection not specified, the number replaced by
an ‘X’ which simply means that the degree protection not specified
although some protection may afforded.
Dust tight. The index protec-
tion codes shown Fig. Non-protected.
.
Protected against
jets water from
any direction.
Protected against
dripping water when
tilted 15°.
Protected against
heavy seas powerful
jets water
