IEC 60529 Protection Rating

IP06 Rating

IP06 provides level 0 protection against solids and level 6 protection against liquids, as defined by IEC 60529.

0First digit: Solid protection

No protection against solid objects

Test

None

No test required

6Second digit: Liquid protection

Protection against powerful water jets (12.5 mm nozzle) from any direction

Test method

12.5 mm nozzle at 3 meters distance

100 liters/min at 100 kPa for 3+ minutes

How IP06 compares

RatingSolidsLiquids
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
IP07No protection against solid objectsProtection against temporary immersion in water (up to 1 meter depth for 30 minutes)

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