IP Standards Technical Information
International Protection
IP Standards are a good way to compare the dust and water protection levels of different tools. “IP�? stands for Ingress Protection (An enclosure spec) or International Protection. The IP codes are normally two digit codes, such as IP65 or IP54. The first digit - tells the amount of foreign objects (or dust) that can enter the enclosure. The second digit - tells how watertight the enclosure is. As shown in the table below, the water protection spec is a good gage of how a tool will hold up against coolant spray on a machine tool.
Protection Level | Protection against human touch and foreign matter | Protection against water | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Description | Type | Description |
4 | - | - | Splash-proof type | Has no harmful effect from water splashes coming from any direction |
5 | Protection against dust | Protection against harmful dust (penetration of dust not affecting the function is considered OK.) | Jet-proof type | Has no harmful effect from direct water jets coming from any direction |
6 | Dust sealing | Protection against the penetration of dust and perfect protection against human touch | Water-resistant type | Letting no water in from direct water jets coming from any direction |
7 | - | - | Watertight type | Letting no water in under specified conditions if submerged |