Protected against a
solid object greater
than 50mm, such as
a hand.
Protected against
water dripping
vertically, such as
condensation. Non-protected.
No dust ingress.
Protected against
water spraying an
angle 60°.
Dust protected. Suitable
for continuous
immersion water.
First number
(DEGREE PROTECTION AGAINST
SOLID OBJECT PENETRATION)
Second number
(DEGREE PROTECTION AGAINST
WATER PENETRATION)
Non-protected.3.Statutory regulations and codes practice
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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. Prevents
ingress sufficient to
cause harm.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 2.
Protected against
jets water from
any direction.
.0mm, such as
thin wire strips.
Protected against
water splashing from
any direction.3
Index protection codes.
Protected against
harmful ingress of
water when immersed
to depth between
150mm and 1m.
Protected against
heavy seas powerful
jets water.5mm, such as
a tool wire. The ‘X’ used instead ‘0’
since ‘0’ would indicate that protection was given. 13.
0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
METRE
2.
Prevents ingress of
dust sufficient to
cause harm.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 12mm, such as
a finger.
Protected against a
solid object greater
than 1.
Dust tight.5mm
FIGURE 13. The index protec-
tion codes shown Fig.
Protected against
dripping water when
tilted 15°.
Protected against
submersion
