Nedenstående liste viser, hvad de enkelte IP beskyttelsesgrader betyder for elektronisk udstyr, specificeret i IEC standard 60529. Det skal bemærkes at testen er i stillestående vand, hvilket betyder at man ikke kan forvente samme tæthed ved bevægelse i vand (IPX-7 og IPX-8).
IPX 1 | Beskyttet mod faldende vand Svarer til 3-5mm regn per minut i mindst 10 minutter. Enheden er placeret i normal brugsposition. |
IPX 2 | Beskyttet mod faldende vand i en vinkel af 15 grader Som IPX-1 men enheden er testet i 4 faste positioner – drejet 15 grader i hver retning fra normal brugsposition. |
IPX 3 | Water spraying up to 60 degrees from vertical at 10 liters/min at a pressure of 80-100kN/m2 for 5 min. |
IPX 4 | Same as IPX-3 but water is sprayed at all angles. |
IPX 5 | Protected against water jets Water projected at all angles through a 6.3mm nozzle at a flow rate of 12.5 liters/min at a pressure of 30kN/m2 for 3 minutes from a distance of 3 meters. |
IPX 6 | Protected against heavy seas Water projected at all angles through a 12.5mm nozzle at a flow rate of 100 liters/min at a pressure of 100kN/m2 for 3 minutes from a distance of 3 meters. |
IPX 7 | Protected against water immersion Immersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter. |
IPX 8 | Protected against water submersion The equipment is suitable for continual submersion in water under conditions which are identified by the manufacturer. |