IP Certificates
What does IP mean?
IP stands for 'Ingress Protection'.
An IP number is used to specify the environmental
protection of enclosures around electronic
equipment. These ratings are determined by
specific tests. The IP number is composed
of two numbers, the first referring to the
protection against solid objects and the second
against liquids. The higher the number, the
better the protection.
Eutech applies the IP rating
system to facilitate meter selection. Eutech
meters such as the Waterproof Pocket Testers,
Waterproof CyberScan Portables and Wall-Mount
Controllers 2000 series possess IP ratings
for added protection against certain environmental
elements. Available here are examples of some
of the certificates for products that have
officially passed the IP-certification testing.
Example: Protection level offered
by an IP 67 rated protected product
6 = Totally protected from dust
7 = Protected from the effects of immersion
between 15cm and 1m
Protection against solid
objects
First Number
0 - No protection
1 - Protected from solid foreign objects of
50 mm and greater (e.g., accidental touch
by hands)
2 - Protected from solid objects of 12 mm
and greater (e.g., fingers)
3 - Protected from solid objects more than
2.5 mm (e.g., tools and small wires)
4 - Protected from solid objects more than
1 mm (e.g., small wires)
5 - Protected from dust; limited entrance
(no harmful deposit)
6 - Totally protected from dust
Protection
against liquids
Second Number
0 - No protection
1 - Protected from vertically-falling drops
of water (e.g., condensation)
2 - Protected from direct sprays of water
up to 15° from vertical
3 - Protected from direct sprays of water
up to 60° from vertical
4 - Protected from water sprayed from all
directions; limited entrance allowed
5 - Protected from low pressure jets of water
from all directions; limited entrance allowed
6 - Protected from strong jets of water (e.g.,
for use on ship decks); limited entrance allowed
7 - Protected from the effects of immersion
between 15cm and 1m
8 - Protected from extended periods of immersion
under pressure
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