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NEMA Ratings and IP Equivalency Chart

NEMA IP
NEMA Definition IP Definition
Rating Equivalent

1 IP10 Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental 1 = Protected 0 = Not Protected
contact with the enclosed equipment and to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt against solid
foreign objects of
50mm in diameter
and greater

2 IP11 Enclosures constructed for indoor used to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental 1 = Protected 1 = Protected against
contact with the enclosed equipment, to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, and to provide against solid vertically falling water
a degree of protection against dripping and light splashing of liquids foreign objects of drops
50mm in diameter
and greater

3 IP54 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor used to provide a degree of protection to personnel 5 = Protected 4 = Protected against water
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to proved a degree of protection against falling against dust - sprayed from all directions
dirt, rain, sleet, snow, and windblown dust; and that will undamaged by external formation of ice on the Limited to ingress - Limited to ingress
enclosure (no harmful permitted.
deposit)

3R IP14 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor used to provide a degree of protection to personnel 1 = Protected 4 = Protected against water
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling against vertically sprayed from all directions
dirt, rain, sleet, and snow; and that will be undamaged by external formation of ice on the enclosure falling water - Limited to ingress
drops permitted.

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3S IP54 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel 5 = Protected 4 = Protected against water
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling against dust - sprayed from all directions
dirt, rain, sleet, snow, and windblown dust; and in which the external mechanism(s) remain operable Limited to ingress - Limited to ingress
when ice laden. (no harmful permitted.
deposit)

4 IP66 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel 6 = Totally 6 = Protected against strong
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling protected against jets of water from all
dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, and hose-directed water; and that will be dust directions - Limited to
undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure ingress permitted.

4X IP66 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel 6 = Totally 6 = Protected against strong
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling protected against jets of water from all
dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, hose-directed water, and corrosion; and that will dust directions - Limited to
be undamaged by thee external formation of ice on the enclosure ingress permitted.

5 IP52 Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental 5 = Protected 2 = Protected against direct
contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against settling against dust - sprays of water up to 15
airborne dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and to provide a degree of protection against dripping and light Limited to ingress from the vertical.
splashing of liquids. (no harmful
deposit)

6 IP67 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel 6 = Totally 7 = Protected against the
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling protected against effects of temporary
dirt; against hose-directed water and the entry of water during occasional temporary submersion at a dust immersion between 15cm
limited depth; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure. and 1m. Duration of test 30
minutes.

6P IP67 Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to the personnel 6 = Totally 7 = Protected against the
against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling protected against effects of temporary
dirt; against hose-directed water and the entry of water during prolonged submersion at a limited depth; dust immersion between 15cm
and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure and 1m. Duration of test 30
minutes.

12 and IP52 Enclosures constructed (without knockouts) for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel 5 = Protected 2 = Protected against direct
12K against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling against dust - sprays of water up to 15
dirt; against circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flying; and against dripping and light splashing of liquids Limited to ingress from the vertical.
(no harmful
deposit)

13 IP54 Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental 5 = Protected 4 = Protected against water
contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against against dust - sprayed from all directions
circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and against the spraying, splashing, and seepage of water, oil, Limited to ingress - Limited to ingress
and noncorrosive coolants. (no harmful permitted.
deposit)

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