IP and IK protection degrees: What are and how are they used?
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Here we give you all the necessary information so that you are to current of those representing the degrees of IP and IK protection.
1 IP Protection Degree
Its acronym in English mean "Issues Protection". Are regulated by the IEC, in whose regulations (IEC 60529) the requirements for the Classification of the different degrees of protection of equipment envelopes electric and electronic compared to external elements. In this case, the degree of protection IP, us Indicates the resistance of the material to solid agents and water. The degree of IP protection is always formed by two numbers. The first is indicative of the entry of solid agents external, while the second indicates water resistance. Therefore, the lowest degree of protection that we can find will be IP00 and the maximum IP68. In the next Table, we can find a summary of what was explained above.
As a summary, we can say that products that have a degree of protection IP20, P25 or IP33 They are products whose installation has to be done in The interior. On the contrary, products with protection IP44, IP54 or IP65 are Products made for installation abroad. Products with IP68 protection are submersible without No operation problem.
2 IK Protection Degree
Like the IP code, this code is governed by a standard International (IEC 62262), so that comparisons can be made between different products. In this case, this degree indicates the mechanical resistance to harmful impacts and that can damage the product. The IK grade varies from 0 (minimal resistance) to 10 (maximum resistance). In the following table, we can see more detailed the different IK grade values and the energy that is capable of supporting the product.
