More and more people are becoming familiar with IP ratings, however, if you want to have a quick reference, please bookmark this page so you can quickly refer back whenever you need clarification.The IP rating system was introduced to try and provide more accurate guidelines as to what level of protection a product has. A sales leaflet who's vague marketing simply says 'waterproof' doesn't really explain to what extent the product has been tested. So a standard was created to give users greater information to determine the actual level of protection the device has been tested to.The first number represent the level of protection against hazardous parts - (moving parts - solid objects)0 = No protection1 = Objects larger than 50mm (hands etc)2 = Objects larger than 12.5mm (fingers etc)3 = Objects larger than 2.5mm (tools, thick wire etc)4 = Objects larger than 1mm (wires etc)5 = Dust protected (does not mean 100% proof, but no harmful quantities of dust will enter to interfere with the functioning of the product)6 = Dust tight - no ingress of any dustThe second number represents the level of protection aginst ingress of water0 = No protection1...
