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Network
Video Solution
The IP Rating System
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IP
stands for Ingress Protection |
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The
rating's first digit e.g. IP66
relates to the ingress protection against dust (6 means dust
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tight,
see the table below) |
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The
second digit e.g IP66
relates to the ingress protection against water (6 means protected
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against
heavy water jets, see the table below) |
Protection
against Solid Objects |
1st
Digit |
Description |
Definition |
0 |
Non-protected
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No
special protection |
1 |
Protected
against solid objects greater than 50 mm. |
A
large surface of the body such as the hand (no protection
against deliberate access). Solid objects exceeding 50mm diameter. |
2 |
Protected
against solid objects greater than 12 mm |
Fingers
or other objects not exceeding 80 mm in length. Solid objects
exceeding 12 mm diameter. |
3 |
Protected
against solid objects greater than 2.5 mm |
Tools,
wires, etc of diameter or thickness greater than 2.5 mm. Solid
objects exceeding 2.5 mm diameter. |
4 |
Protected
against solid objects greater than 1.0 mm |
Wires
or strips of thickness greater than 1.0 mm. Solid objects
exceeding 1.0 mm |
5 |
Dust
protected |
Ingress
of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in
sufficient quantity to interfere with satisfactory operation
of the equipment |
6 |
Dust-tight |
No
ingress of dust |
Protection
against Liquids |
2nd
Digit |
Description |
Definition |
0 |
Non-protected
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No
special protection |
1 |
Protected
against dripping water. |
Dripping
water (vertically falling drops) |
2 |
Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15°. |
Vertically
dripping water shall have no harmful effect when the enclosure
is tilted at any angle up to 15° from its normal position. |
3 |
Protected
against spraying water. |
Water
falling as spray at an angle up to 60° from the vertical
shall have no harmful effect. |
4 |
Protected against splashing water. |
Water
splashed against the enclosure from any direction shall have
no harmful effect. |
5 |
Protected
against water jets. |
Water
projected from a nozzle against the enclosure from any direction
shall have no harmful effect. |
6 |
Protected
against heavy seas. |
Water
from heavy seas or water projected in powerful jets shall
not enter the enclosure in harmful quantities. |
7 |
Protected
against the effects of immersion. |
Ingress
of water in a harmful quantity shall not be possible when
the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions
of pressure and time. |
8 |
Protected
against submersion. |
The
equipment is suitable for continuous submersion in water under
conditions, which shall be specified by the manufacturer. |
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