Which IP Ratings Do You Need- IP55,IP65 or IP66
Which IP Ratings Do You Need- IP55,IP65 or IP66
Jul 08 , 2021If you are uncertain of IP ratings,IP55, IP65 or IP66? You can find AZE to support you for the IP rated outdoor server cabinet or outdoor battery enclosure.
IP rating is also known as Ingress Protection or International Protection ratings which are defined to the international standard of EN 60529 (British BS EN 60529:1992, European IEC 60509:1989). These standards are used to define the levels of sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against intrusion from foreign bodies such as dirt and water.
The rating consists of the letters IP followed by 2 digits, the first digit stands for the level of protection that the enclosure provides against solid bodies, the second digit describes the degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against water.
IP65
First Digit 6 – Solids, Second Digit 5 – Liquids
Below is an easy to follow chart to help you decide which IP rating you may require for your electrical enclosure, Rainford manufacturers IP rated electrical enclosures including IP65 up to IP66.
| IP Rating | First Digit – Solids | Second Digit – Liquids |
| IP54 | Protected from limited dust ingress | Protected from water spray from any direction, limited ingress protection |
| IP55 | Protected from limited dust ingress | Protected from low pressure water jets from any direction, limited ingress protection |
| IP56 | Protected from limited dust ingress | Protected from high pressure water jets from any direction, limited ingress protection |
| IP57 | Protected from limited dust ingress | Protected from immersion between 15 centimetres and 1 metre in depth, limited ingress protection |
| IP58 | Protected from limited dust ingress | Protected from long term immersion up to a specified pressure, limited ingress protection |
| IP60 | Protected from total dust ingress | Not protected from liquids, limited ingress protection |
| IP61 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from condensation, limited ingress protection |
| IP62 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from water spray less than 15 degrees from vertical, limited ingress protection |
| IP63 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from water spray less than 60 degrees from vertical, limited ingress protection |
| IP64 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from water spray from any direction, limited ingress protection |
| IP65 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from low pressure water jets from any direction, limited ingress protection |
| IP66 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from high pressure water jets from any direction, limited ingress protection |
| IP67 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from immersion between 15 centimetres and 1 metre in depth, limited ingress protection |
| IP68 | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from long term immersion up to a specified pressure, limited ingress protection |
| IP69K | Protected from total dust ingress | Protected from steam-jet cleaning, limited ingress protection |
Looking for IP rated outdoor enclosures?
Outdoor Server Cabinet Wall Mount Outdoor Cabinet Outdoor Telecom Enclosure Outdoor Battery Enclosure
From data center to outdoor telecom infrastructure products, AZE has the right product for you. AZE designs and manufactures Server Racks and Enclosures, Outdoor Telecom Cabinets and Electronic Enclosures, Power Distribution (Basic Rack PDUs and Smart PDUs), KVM Switches and Fiber optics products to globe customers in the market.
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