| First Number |
Second Number |
0 No protection |
0 No protection |
1 Protected against solid objects up to
50 mm eg. accidental touch by hands |
1 Protection against vertically falling
drops of water eg. condensation |
2 Protected against solid objects up to
12 mm eg. fingers |
2 Protection against direct sprays of
water up to 15 degrees from vertical |
3 Protected against solid objects up to
2.4 mm (tools and wires) |
3 Protection against direct sprays of
water up to 60 degrees from vertical |
4 Protected against solid objects up to
1 mm (small tools and wires) |
4 Protection against water sprayed from
all directions -limited ingress permitted |
5 Protected against dust, limited ingress
(no harmful deposits) |
5 Protected against low pressure jets
of water from all directions - limited ingress permitted |
6 Totally protected against dust |
6 Protected against low pressure jets
of water (use on ship deck) - limited ingress permitted |