IP Certificates
What does P 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 against dust
7 = Protected against the effect of immersion
between 15 cm and 1 m
Protection against solid
objects
First Number
0 - No protection (Sometimes X)
1 - Protected against solid objects up to
50 mm³ (e.g. accidental touch
by hands)
2 - Protected against solid objects up to 12 mm³ (e.g. fingers)
3 - Protected against solid objects up to
2.5 mm³ (e.g. tools and small wires)
4 - Protected against solid objects up to
1 mm³ (e.g. small wires)
5 - Protected against dust; limited ingress
(no harmful deposit)
6 - Totally protected against dust
Protection
against liquids
Second Number
0 - No protection (Sometimes X)
1 - Protected against vertically falling drops
of water (e.g. condensation)
2 - Protected against direct sprays of water
up to 15 ° from vertical
3 - Protected against direct sprays of water
up to 60 ° from vertical
4 - Protected against water sprayed from all
directions; limited ingress permitted
5 - Protected against low pressure jets of water
from all directions; limited ingress permitted
6 - Protected against low pressure jets of water, limited ingress permitted
(e.g.
ship deck)
7 - Protected against the effect of immersion
between 15 cm and 1 m
8 - Protected against long periods of immersion
under pressure
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