IEC 60529 Protection Rating

IP14 Rating

IP14 provides level 1 protection against solids and level 4 protection against liquids, as defined by IEC 60529.

1First digit: Solid protection

Protection against solid objects over 50 mm (e.g. accidental hand contact)

Test

50 mm diameter sphere

Sphere must not fully penetrate the enclosure

4Second digit: Liquid protection

Protection against splashing water from any direction

Test method

Oscillating tube or spray nozzle

10 liters/min at 50-150 kPa for 5-10 minutes; enclosure tested from all sides

How IP14 compares

RatingSolidsLiquids
IP13Protection against solid objects over 50 mm (e.g. accidental hand contact)Protection against spraying water at angles up to 60 degrees from vertical
IP14Protection against solid objects over 50 mm (e.g. accidental hand contact)Protection against splashing water from any direction
IP15Protection against solid objects over 50 mm (e.g. accidental hand contact)Protection against water jets (6.3 mm nozzle) from any direction

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