IEC 60529 Protection Rating

IP02 Rating

IP02 provides level 0 protection against solids and level 2 protection against liquids, as defined by IEC 60529.

0First digit: Solid protection

No protection against solid objects

Test

None

No test required

2Second digit: Liquid protection

Protection against vertically falling water drops when enclosure is tilted up to 15 degrees

Test method

Drip box or oscillating tube

3 mm/min rainfall for 2.5 min per tilt position (4 positions)

How IP02 compares

RatingSolidsLiquids
IP01No protection against solid objectsProtection against vertically falling water drops (condensation)
IP02No protection against solid objectsProtection against vertically falling water drops when enclosure is tilted up to 15 degrees
IP03No protection against solid objectsProtection against spraying water at angles up to 60 degrees from vertical

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