IP Ratings
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
IP65 Silicone tube waterproof led strip
IP68 LED STRIP – totally waterproof