IP Water Test

Protection

Level

Degree of protection

Brief description

Definition

0       

Non-protected

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1       

Protected against vertically

Falling water drops

Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects

2       

Protected against vertically

Falling water drops when

enclosure tilted up to 15°

Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects when the enclosure is tilted at any angle up to 15″on either side of the vertical

3       

Protected against spraying water

Water sprayed at an angle up to 60°on either side of the vertical shall have no harmful effects

4       

Protected against splashing water

Water splashed against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects

5       

Protected against water jets

Water projected in jets against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects

6       

Protected against powerful water jets

Water projected in powerful jets against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects

7       

Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water

Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is temporarily immersed in water under standardized conditions of pressure and time

8       

Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water

Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible when the enclosure is continuously immersed in water under conditions which shall be agreed between manufacturer and user but which are more severe than for numeral 7