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==Code breakdown==
This table shows what each digit or part of the IP code represents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sourceiex.com/Catalogs/IP%20Degress%20Testing%20Details.pdf |title=Degrees of Protection |author=Source IEx }}</ref>
[[File:IPX Codes Explanation Chart.jpg|thumb|IP codes]]
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! Code letters !! First characteristic numeral: Solid particle protection !! Second digit: Liquid ingress protection !! Third digit: Mechanical impact resistance !! Additional letter: Other protections !! Supplementary letter: Other protections
| — || No protection against contact and ingress of objects▼|-
| IP (Ingress Protection) || Single numeral: 0–6 or letter X || Single numeral: 0–8 or letter X || Single numeral: 0–9 || Single letter || Single letter
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| Mandatory || Mandatory || Mandatory || No longer used || Optional || Optional
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===First digit: Solid particle protection===
The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts (e.g., electrical conductors, moving parts) and the ingress of solid foreign objects.<ref name="IEC 60529">{{cite book |title=IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |series=International standard |author=International Electrotechnical Commission |edition=2.2 |year=2013 |page=21 |isbn=9782832210864 |oclc=864643678|ref={{harvid|IEC 60529|2013}} }}</ref>
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! Level sized !! Effective against !! Description
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!X
|—
| X means there is no data available to specify a protection rating with regard to this criterion.
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▲| — || No protection against contact and ingress of objects
|-
! 1
| > {{convert|50|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}} || Any large surface of the body, such as the back of a hand, but no protection against deliberate contact with a body part
|-
! 2
| > {{convert|12.5|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}} || Fingers or similar objects
|-
! 3
| > {{convert|2.5|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}} || Tools, thick wires, etc.
|-
! 4
| > {{convert|1|mm|abbr=on|disp=br}} || Most wires, slender screws, large ants etc.
|-
! 5
| Dust protected || Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented, but it must not enter in sufficient quantity to interfere with the safe operation of the equipment.
|-
! 6
| Dust-tight || No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact (dust-tight). A vacuum must be applied. Test duration of up to 8 hours based on airflow.
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IPX5/IPX7.
===Second digit: Liquid ingress protection===<!--where does this info come from? it doesn't seem to be using the standard terminology for the ratings-->
The second digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against harmful ingress of water.<ref name="NE Laser">{{citation|title=Ingress Protection: The System of Tests and Meaning of Codes|url=http://www.ce-mag.com/archive/06/ARG/bisenius.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522115323/http://www.ce-mag.com/archive/06/ARG/bisenius.htm|archive-date=2013-05-22|url-status=dead}}.<!-- http://www.webcitation.org/6DGYoRMwp?url=http://www.ce-mag.com/archive/06/ARG/bisenius.htm --></ref>
The ratings for water ingress are not cumulative beyond IPX6. A device that is compliant with IPX7 (covering immersion in water) is not necessarily compliant with IPX5 or IPX6 (covering exposure to water jets). A device that meets both tests is indicated by listing both tests separated by a slash, e.g. IPX5/IPX7.
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! style="width: 5em;" | Level
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