IP Ratings
| Product | IP Rating |
| 6KL Managed Switches | IP52 |
| 6KQ Managed Switches | IP52 |
| 6KQE Managed Switches | IP52 |
| 6K8 Managed Switches | IP52 |
| mP62 Managed Switches | IP52 |
| P62 Switches | IP52 |
| IPS42 Internal Power Supplies for Edge Switch Family | IP52 |
| DX1000-IR Industrial Routers | IP51 |
| DX1000-TS Terminal Servers | IP51 |
| DX900 Industrial Routers | IP50 |
| DX800 Serial Device Routers | IP50 |
| DX40 Serial Device Routers | IP50 |
| ES42H&P Edge Switches | IP40 |
| ESD42H&P Dual Homing Edge Switches | IP40 |
| PES42P PoE Edge Switches | IP40 |
| PS14P PoE Switches | IP40 |
| S14H&P Convenient Switches | IP40 |
| CSG14 Gigabit Converter Switches | IP40 |
| CSG14U Universal Gigabit Converter Switches | IP40 |
| CS14H&P Converter Switches | IP40 |
| CSN14H&P Converter Switches | IP40 |
Currently our Ethernet switches meet the maximum IP protection rating (IEC529/IEC60529) of 52, which protects against dust particles and spraying liquid. See below for each individual rating, followed by a table explaining the IP ratings.
Below is a table of what the IP Rating (IEC529/IEC60529)refers to.
|
First number (Protection against solid objects) |
Definition |
Second number (Protection against liquids) |
Definition |
|
0 |
No protection |
0 |
No protection |
|
1 |
Protected against solid objects over 50mm (e.g. accidental touch by hands |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling drops of water |
|
2 |
Protected against solid objects over 12mm (e.g. fingers) |
2 |
Protected against direct sprays up to 15o from the vertical |
|
3 |
Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm (e.g. tools and wires) |
3 |
Protected against direct sprays up to 60o from the vertical |
|
4 |
Protected against solid objects over 1mm (e.g. tools, wires and small wires |
4 |
Protected against sprays from all directions - limited ingress permitted |
|
5 |
Protected against dust - limited ingress (no harmful deposit) |
5 |
Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress permitted |
|
6 |
Totally protected against dust |
6 |
Protected against strong jets of water e.g. for use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted |
|
|
|
7 |
Protected against the effects of temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m. Duration of test 30 minutes |
|
|
|
8 |
Protected against long periods of immersion under pressure |


