Collingwood Catalogue 2024

IP rating

The IP rating normally has two numbers:

1. Level of protection from solid objects or materials. 2. Level of protection from liquids (water).

Solid protection

Liquid protection

Number Example Protection

Number Example Protection

0

0

No special protection.

No special protection.

Protection from a large part of the body such as a hand (but no protection from deliberate access); from solid objects greater than 50mm in diameter. Protection against fingers or other objects not greater than 80mm in length and 12mm in diameter.

1

1

Protection against condensation.

Protection against water droplets deflected up to 15° from vertical.

2

2

Protection from entry by tools, wires etc, with a diameter of 2.5mm or more.

3

3

Protection against spray up to 60° from vertical.

4

4

Protection against solid bodies larger than 1mm.

Protection against water spray from all directions.

5

5

Protection against dust that may harm equipment.

Protection against low pressure water jets (all directions).

6

6

Protection against high pressure water jets and waves.

Totally dust-tight.

7

Protection against temporary immersion.

IP65

Protection against prolonged effects of submersion under pressure. Submersion depth to be specified.* Protection against high pressure, high temperature close range jet (8-10 MPa – 80°C) and high temperature water and steam.

8

9

Ingress protection.

*e.g. IP 68 @ 1bar = dust-tight and permanent protection to 1 bar pressure (9m water depth).

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