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Outdoor Electrical Enclosure Ingress Protection Rating Standards
I. IEC Rating Definitions
The IEC ratings refer to the Ingress Protection ratings for Outdoor Electrical Enclosure under the International Electrotechnical Commission standards.
Below are the specific meanings of each rating:
Rating
Dust Tightness &Water Resistance
IEC 60529 IP 00
No protection
IP 01
Protected against vertically falling drops of water
IP 02
Protected against vertically and obliquely falling drops of water
IP 03
Protected against spray water from a 60° angle nozzle (2.5 mm nozzle)
IP 04
Protected against water splashing from any direction
IP 05
Protected against water jets from any direction (limited ingress permitted)
IP 06
Protected against powerful water jets from any direction (no harmful effects)
IP 10
Protected against solid objects over 50mm in diameter
IP 12
Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm in diameter
IP 13
Protec…