What are the degrees of IP protection? 

 

The CEI EN 60529/1997 (ex CEI 70-1) standard classifies the degree of protection of the measuring instruments and, more generally, of all electrical equipment casings.

 

The IP degree is indicated by two characteristic digits, representing the degree of protection against the weather to which the instrument may be exposed.
 
To determine this degree you need to know what the two digits match:

 

The first digit:

•        0: no protection;

•        1: protection against all solid bodies greater than 50 mm;

•        2: protection against all solid bodies greater than 12.5 mm;

•        3: protection against all solid bodies greater than 2.5 mm;

•        4: protection against all solid bodies greater than 1 mm;

•        5: dust protection;

•        6: Protection against any kind of dust. 

 

The second:

•        0: no protection;

•        1: protection against condensation;

•        2: protection against light rain up to 15 ° from the vertical;

•        3: rain protection up to 60 ° from the vertical;

•        4: protection against any sprinkling coming from any direction;

•        5: protection against any water jet;

•        6: protection against any sprinkling, ex. swells;

•        7: protection against short-acting immersion;

•        8: protection against permanent immersion.

 

 

Instruments and / or boxes that contain SAMA TOOLS products have different degrees of IP protection.

Depending on your usage or storage conditions, we can advise you on the most suitable type of protection.

 

 

 

 

 

Translation by Dr. Martina Guatteri