IEC 60529 Protection Rating

IP40 Rating

IP40 provides level 4 protection against solids and level 0 protection against liquids, as defined by IEC 60529.

4First digit: Solid protection

Protection against solid objects over 1.0 mm (e.g. thin wires, screws)

Test

1.0 mm diameter access probe

Probe must not penetrate the enclosure

0Second digit: Liquid protection

No protection against water

Test method

None

No test required

How IP40 compares

RatingSolidsLiquids
IP40Protection against solid objects over 1.0 mm (e.g. thin wires, screws)No protection against water
IP41Protection against solid objects over 1.0 mm (e.g. thin wires, screws)Protection against vertically falling water drops (condensation)

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