IEC 60529:1989

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

IEC 60529:1989 Applies to the classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 72,5 kV.

Degrés de protection procurés par les enveloppes (Code IP)

IEC 60529:1989 S'applique à la classification des degrés de protection procurés par les enveloppes pour les matériels électriques de tension assignée inférieure ou égale à 72,5 kV.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 26-Feb-2001
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 13.260 - Protection against electric shock. Live working
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• Technical Committee: TC 70 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Completion Date: 31-Dec-1989

Relations

• Amended By: IEC 60529:1989/AMD2:2013 - Amendment 2 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Amended By: IEC 60529:1989/AMD1:1999 - Amendment 1 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 60529 CEI 60529
(Edition 2.2 – 2013) (Edition 2.2 – 2013)
Consolidated version Version consolidée

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures Degrés de protection procurés par les
(IP Code) enveloppes (Code IP)

CO RRI G E NDUM 1
NOTE This corrigendum concerns only NOTE Ce corrigendum ne concerne que
the consolidated version of IEC 60529, la version consolidée de la CEI 60529,
which was published in 2013-08. Additions publiée en 2013-08. Les ajouts et les
and deletions are displayed in red with a suppressions apparaissent en rouge avec
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Degrees of protection provided by Degrés de protection procurés par
enclosures (IP Code) les enveloppes (Code IP)

CO RRI G E NDUM 2
Figure 1 – Jointed
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CEI 60529 IEC 60529
(Edition consolidée 2.1 – 2001) (Consolidated edition 2.1– 2001)
Degrés de protection procurés par Degrees of protection provided
les enveloppes (Code IP) by enclosures (IP Code)
CORRIGENDUM 1
Page 50 Applies to French text only.
Tableau 8 – Moyens et principa
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Degrés de protection procurés par les Degrees of protection provided
enveloppes (Code IP)  by enclosures (IP Code)

CORRIGENDUM 2
Page 83 Applies to French text only.
Figure 6 – Appareil pour la vérification de
la protection
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by enclosures (IP Code) enveloppes (Code IP)

CORRIGENDUM 3
Figure 5 – Hand-held device to verify Figure 5 – Appareil portatif pour la
protection against spraying and splashing vérification de la protection contre l’eau
water; second characteristic numerals 3 tombant en pluie et contre les projec
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7

1 Scope and object . 8
2 ObjectNormative references . 8
3 Definitions . 9
4 Designations . 11
4.1 Arrangement of the IP Code . 11
4.2 Elements of the IP Code and their meanings . 11
4.3 Examples for the use of letters in the IP Code . 12
5 Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts and against solid foreign
objects indicated by the first characteristic numeral . 13
5.1 Protection against access to hazardous parts . 13
5.2 Protection against solid foreign objects . 14
6 Degrees of protection against ingress of water indicated by the second
characteristic numeral . 15
7 Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts indicated
by the additional letter . 17
8 Supplementary letters . 17
9 Examples of designations with the IP Code . 18
9.1 IP Code not using optional letters: . 18
9.2 IP Code using optional letters: . 19
10 Marking . 19
11 General requirements for tests . 19
11.1 Atmospheric conditions for water or dust tests . 19
11.2 Test samples . 20
11.3 Application of test requirements and interpretation of test results . 20
11.4 Combination of test conditions for the first characteristic numeral. 20
11.5 Empty enclosures . 21
12 Tests for protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the first
characteristic numeral . 21
12.1 Access probes . 21
12.2 Test conditions . 21
12.3 Acceptance conditions . 23
12.3.1 For low-voltage equipment (rated voltages not exceeding 1 000 V
a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.) . 23
12.3.2 For high-voltage equipment (rated voltages exceeding 1 000 V a.c.
and 1 500 V d.c.) . 23
12.3.3 For equipment with hazardous mechanical parts. 23
13 Tests for protection against solid foreign objects indicated by the first
characteristic numeral . 24
13.1 Test means . 24
13.2 Test conditions for first characteristic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 . 24
13.3 Acceptance conditions for first characteristic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 . 24

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13.4 Dust test for first characteristic numerals 5 and 6 . 24
13.5 Special conditions for first characteristic numeral 5 . 26
13.5.1 Test conditions for first characteristic numeral 5 . 26
13.5.2 Acceptance conditions for first characteristic numeral 5 . 26
13.6 Special conditions for first characteristic numeral 6 . 26
13.6.1 Test conditions for first characteristic numeral 6 . 26
13.6.2 Acceptance conditions for first characteristic numeral 6 . 26
14 Tests for protection against water indicated by the second characteristic numeral . 26
14.1 Test means . 26
14.2 Test conditions . 27
14.2.1 Test for second characteristic numeral 1 with the drip box . 28
14.2.2 Test for second characteristic numeral 2 with the drip box . 28
14.2.3 Test for second characteristic numeral 3 with oscillating tube
or spray nozzle . 28
14.2.4 Test for second characteristic numeral 4 with oscillating tube
or spray nozzle . 29
14.2.5 Test for second characteristic numeral 5 with the 6,3 mm nozzle . 30
14.2.6 Test for second characteristic numeral 6 with the 12,5 mm nozzle . 30
14.2.7 Test for second characteristic numeral 7: temporary immersion between
0,15 m and 1 m . 30
14.2.8 Test for second characteristic numeral 8: continuous immersion
subject to agreement . 31
14.3 Acceptance conditions . 31
15 Tests for protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the additional letter . 31
15.1 Access probes . 31
15.2 Test conditions . 31
15.3 Acceptance conditions . 32

Annex A (informative) Examples of IP coding for the verification of protection
of low-voltage equipment against access to hazardous parts . 38
Annex B (informative) Summary of responsibilities of relevant technical committees . 44

Bibliography . 46

Figure 1 – Jointed test finger . 33
Figure 2 – Test device to verify protection against dust (dust chamber) . 34
Figure 3 – Test device to verify protection against vertically falling water drops (drip box) . 35
Figure 4 – Test device to verify protection against spraying and splashing water;
second characteristic numerals 3 and 4 (oscillating tube) . 36
Figure 5 – Hand-held device to verify protection against spraying and splashing water;
second characteristic numerals 3 and 4 (spray nozzle) . 37
Figure 6 – Test device to verify protection against water jets (hose nozzle) . 37

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Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

Degrés de protection procurés par les enveloppes (Code IP)

– 2 – 60529 © IEC:1989+A1:1999
+A2:2013
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
INTRODUCTION TO AMENDMENT 2 . 8

1 Scope and object . 9
2 ObjectNormative references . 10
3 Definitions . 10
4 Designations . 12
4.1 Arrangement of the IP Code . 12
4.2 Elements of the IP Code and their meanings . 12
4.3 Examples for the use of letters in the IP Code . 13
5 Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts and against solid foreign
objects indicated by the first characteristic numeral . 14
5.1 Protection against access to hazardous parts . 14
5.2 Protection against solid foreign objects . 15
6 Degrees of protection against ingress of water indicated by the second
characteristic numeral . 16
7 Degrees of protection against access to hazardous parts indicated
by the additional letter . 18
8 Supplementary letters . 19
9 Examples of designations with the IP Code . 20
9.1 IP Code not using optional letters: . 20
9.2 IP Code using optional letters: . 20
10 Marking . 21
11 General requirements for tests . 21
11.1 Atmospheric conditions for water or dust tests . 21
11.2 Test samples . 21
11.3 Application of test requirements and interpretation of test results . 21
11.4 Combination of test conditions for the first characteristic numeral. 22
11.5 Empty enclosures . 22
12 Tests for protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the first
characteristic numeral . 22
12.1 Access probes . 22
12.2 Test conditions . 22
12.3 Acceptance conditions . 24
12.3.1 For low-voltage equipment (rated voltages not exceeding 1 000 V
a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.) . 24
12.3.2 For high-voltage equipment (rated voltages exceeding 1 000 V a.c.
and 1 500 V d.c.) . 24
12.3.3 For equipment with hazardous mechanical parts. 25
13 Tests for protection against solid foreign objects indicated by the first
characteristic numeral . 25
13.1 Test means . 25
13.2 Test conditions for first characteristic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 . 25

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+A2:2013
13.3 Acceptance conditions for first characteristic numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 . 25
13.4 Dust test for first characteristic numerals 5 and 6 . 25
13.5 Special conditions for first characteristic numeral 5 . 27
13.5.1 Test conditions for first characteristic numeral 5 . 27
13.5.2 Acceptance conditions for first characteristic numeral 5 . 27
13.6 Special conditions for first characteristic numeral 6 . 27
13.6.1 Test conditions for first characteristic numeral 6 . 27
13.6.2 Acceptance conditions for first characteristic numeral 6 . 27
14 Tests for protection against water indicated by the second characteristic numeral . 27
14.1 Test means . 27
14.2 Test conditions . 28
14.2.1 Test for second characteristic numeral 1 with the drip box . 29
14.2.2 Test for second characteristic numeral 2 with the drip box . 29
14.2.3 Test for second characteristic numeral 3 with oscillating tube
or spray nozzle . 30
14.2.4 Test for second characteristic numeral 4 with oscillating tube
or spray nozzle . 30
14.2.5 Test for second characteristic numeral 5 with the 6,3 mm nozzle . 31
14.2.6 Test for second characteristic numeral 6 with the 12,5 mm nozzle . 31
14.2.7 Test for second characteristic numeral 7: temporary immersion between
0,15 m and 1 m . 31
14.2.8 Test for second characteristic numeral 8: continuous immersion
subject to agreement . 32
14.2.9 Test for second characteristic numeral 9 with a spray nozzle . 32
14.3 Acceptance conditions . 32
15 Tests for protection against access to hazardous parts indicated by the additional letter . 33
15.1 Access probes . 33
15.2 Test conditions . 33
15.3 Acceptance conditions . 33

Annex A (informative) Examples of IP coding for the verification of protection
of low-voltage equipment against access to hazardous parts . 43
Annex B (informative) Summary of responsibilities of relevant technical committees . 49

Bibliography . 51

Figure 1 – Jointed test finger . 34
Figure 2 – Test device to verify protection against dust (dust chamber) .
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