IEC 60529 Protection Rating

IP05 Rating

IP05 provides level 0 protection against solids and level 5 protection against liquids, as defined by IEC 60529.

0First digit: Solid protection

No protection against solid objects

Test

None

No test required

5Second digit: Liquid protection

Protection against water jets (6.3 mm nozzle) from any direction

Test method

6.3 mm nozzle at 3 meters distance

12.5 liters/min at 30 kPa for 3+ minutes

How IP05 compares

RatingSolidsLiquids
IP04No protection against solid objectsProtection against splashing water from any direction
IP05No protection against solid objectsProtection against water jets (6.3 mm nozzle) from any direction
IP06No protection against solid objectsProtection against powerful water jets (12.5 mm nozzle) from any direction

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