{"id":3832,"date":"2022-01-06T08:07:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T08:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=3832"},"modified":"2022-01-11T15:39:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T15:39:00","slug":"ip-rating-a-guide-with-protection-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/ip-rating-a-guide-with-protection-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"IP Rating &#8211; A Guide with Protection Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Does Your Gear&#8217;s IP Rating Really Mean?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An IP rating (also known as an IP code or ingress protection code) specifies the amount of protection a mechanical casing or electrical enclosure provides against intrusion from solid particles and liquid. Unlike generic terms such as \u201cdust resistant\u201d and \u201cwaterproof,\u201d an IP rating specifies exactly how well a piece of equipment can endure in a dusty or wet environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Read IP Ratings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading an IP rating is easy. Every rating begins with the letters \u201cIP. That is then followed by two numbers: the first reflecting solid particle protection, the second reflecting liquid ingress protection. In brief: IP(dust resistance)(water resistance)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dirty flashlight\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-572x1024.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-768x1374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-858x1536.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-610x1092.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt-559x1000.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/dirt.jpg 894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a>IP Rating Charts<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digit One: Solid Particle Protection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first digit of a rating is the more straightforward one: The higher the number, the better the device is protected against foreign objects entering the light<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-23-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-23\">IP Rating Chart for Solid Particles<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-23\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-23\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-23-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Effective Against<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Examples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">X means there is no data available<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Varies widely as no data is available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Basically nothing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No protection provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Hands, flat surfaces (i.e. not very much)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.49\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Fingers, toes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.098\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Screwdrivers, 10 gauge and wider wires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.039\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Small screws, most visible insects, 18 gauge and wider wires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Very Small<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Dust particles (although not completely \"dust-tight\")<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Smaller than Dust<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Dust particles (completely \"dust-tight\" for a duration of at least eight hours)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-23 from cache -->\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IP Water Proof Rating<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digit Two: Liquid Ingress Protection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second digit of the rating is a little more complicated. These numbers are not cumulative beyond 6. For example, that means a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/best-tactical-flashlight\/\">tactical flashlight<\/a> which can survive being submerged in water is not necessarily immune to water jets. A properly rated flashlight for submergence <em>and <\/em>water jets would be IPX6\/IPX7.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-25-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-25\">IP Rating Table for Water Protection<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-25\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-25\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-25-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Rating Number<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Effective Against<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">(Not rated by manufacturer)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No data provided\/available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Virtually nothing<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No protection against water (keep it dry or lose it)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dripping water<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">One minute of very light rain (specifically 0.039\" of rain per minute)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dripping water tilted at 15\u00b0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">One minute of light rain (0.12\" of rain per minute)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Spraying water<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Spray nozzle or sprinkler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Splashing water<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Garden hose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Water jet<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Garden nozzle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Powerful water jet<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Car wash nozzle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Powerful, high-pressure water jet<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Pressure washer nozzle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Immersion up to 3.25' deep<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Up to 30 minutes in a bathtub<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Immersion up to ~9.80' deep<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Swimming pool (duration depends on manufacturer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Powerful, high-temperature water jets<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Industrial cleaning nozzle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-25 from cache -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"water test\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-1486x1536.jpg 1486w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-610x630.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-1080x1116.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water-627x648.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/water.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a more complete overview of IP ratings, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iec.ch\/ip-ratings\">International Electrotechnical Commission\u2019s website<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How High Of An IP Rating Do\u00a0You Need?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How tough your gear needs to be depends a lot on what you expect to do with it and what your budget is. For the most part, the average armed citizen doesn&#8217;t have to deal with the extremes of weather and other environmental factors that law enforcement officers and the military needs to deal with. Therefore, we do just fine with something in the IP6 or 7 range. However, if you live in area where extreme weather is more commonplace, like the dust storms in Arizona or hurricane season in the Southeast, you might want to consider something that&#8217;s built to handle that sort of abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting It All Together<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you understand how these ratings work, it becomes easy to see just how resistant a piece of equipment is to a harsh environment. A flashlight with a rating of IP68 is designed to survive a sandstorm. We&#8217;re thinking an subsequent hour or two at the bottom of a river! Meanwhile, manufacturers design flashlights with a rating of, say, IP41 as one you might carry in a purse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t get stuck trying to use a piece of equipment in an environment its not designed for! Check that IP rating and rest assured you\u2019re ready for the task at hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does Your Gear&#8217;s IP Rating Really Mean? An IP rating (also known as an IP code or ingress protection code) specifies the amount of protection a mechanical casing or electrical enclosure provides against intrusion from solid particles and liquid. 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