Touch	Foreign Body	IP 1st Figure	IP 2nd Figure	Protection against Water
No protection	No protection	0	0	No protection
Large areas of the body	Foreign bodies dia > 50mm	1	1	Vertically falling drops
With the finger	Medium sized foreign bodies dia >50mm	2	2	Drops of water falling at up to 15˚ to The vertical
Tools and wires dia > 2.5mm	Small foreign bodies Dia >  2.5mm	3	3	Spray water falling at up to 60˚ to the vertical
Tools and wires dia > 1mm	Round foreign bodies Dia > 1mm	4	4	Projected water from all directions Limited ingress permitted
Complete protection	Dust deposits	5	5	Low pressure jets of water
Complete protection	Complete protection	6	6	Heavy steaming water
			7	Short term immersion between 150mm to 1 metre
			8	Long periods of immersion Under pressure