IP RATINGS OUTDOORS
Electrical equipment positioned so as to be protected from rain or from above at an angle of 60° from the vertical plane.
Electrical equipment that may be exposed to rain, but placed at a greater perpendicular distance than 0.5m from a horizontal or an inclined plane (ground, floor, roof, etc.)
Electrical equipment positioned on the perpendicular distance of 0.5m from a horizontal or inclined plane (ground, floor, roof, etc.)
Electrical equipment positioned on the perpendicular distance of not more than 0.5m from a horizontal or inclined plane (ground, floor, roof, etc.)
Above is an example of zone divisions outdoors. For comprehensive information, see section 751 of the Swedish electrical installation regulations (Elinstallationsreglerna) SS 436 40 00.
IP RATING EXPLAINED
First number |
Name |
Second number |
Name |
|
| 0 | No Protection | 0 | No Protection | |
| 1 | Protection from objects > 50mm | 1 | Protection against dripping water | |
| 2 | Protection from objects > 12mm | 2 | Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from vertical | |
| 3 | Protection from objects > 2.5mm | 3 | Protection against sprays of water up to 60° from vertical | |
| 4 | Protection from objects > 1mm | 4 | Protection against water splashed from all directions | |
| 5 | Protection from dust | 5 | Protection against low pressured jets from all directions | |
| 6 | Totally dust tight | 6 | Protection against strong jets of water | |
| 7 | Protection against immersion | |||
| 8 | Protection against complete continuous submersion in water |
