IP (Ingress Protection) Ratings  IP (Ingress Protection) Ratings

First Number – Protection against solid objects.

IP   –   Meaning

0    –   No protection

1    –   Protected against solid objects up to 50mm i.e. accidental touch by hands

2    –   Protected against solid objects up to 12mm i.e. ‘fingerproof’

3    –   Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm (tools & wires)

4    –   Protected against solid objects over 1mm (tools & small wires)

5    –   Protected against dust, limited ingress permissible

6    –   Totally protected against dust

Second Number – Protection against liquids

IP   –   Meaning

0    –   No protection

1    –   Dripping water Type I, protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation

2    –   Dripping water Type II, protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical

3    –   Spraying water, protected against direct sprays of water up to 60° from the vertical

4    –   Splashing water, protected against water sprayed from all directions – limited ingress permitted

5    –   Water jets, protected against low-pressure jets of water from all directions – limited ingress
permitted

6    –   Powerful water jets, protected against low-pressure jets of water from all directions e.g. for
use on shipdecks – limited ingress permitted

7    –   Immersion up to 1 m, protected against the effect of immersion between 15cm and 1m

8    –   Immersion beyond 1 meter, protected against long periods of immersion under pressure

Examples of led strip IP Ratings:

IP20 Non-waterproof LED STRIP   

  IP65 LED STRIP – Nanometer waterproof led strip

IP65 LED STRIP – silicone led strip

IP68 LED STRIP – totally waterproof