IP Rating Meaning

The IP Rating meaning

You might have noticed that a lot of Meter Boxes and Enclosures have an IP number, but do you know what does that mean?

Here is an explanation or reminder for those who have a distant memory of it.

What is IP rating?

IP is the acronym for Ingress Protection, those letters are followed by two-digit numbers determining is grading. This rating system is defined by an international standard EN 60529.

The IP rating applies to electrical item and states the level of protection and resistance to different types of unwanted intrusions: to users from mechanical or electrical parts, the degree of protection an enclosure offers and its overall resistance to moisture.

Why the IP rating system?

As mentioned above, this system is international and standardised in most regions, but you might have slight differences depending on where part of the world you’re buying from. In the UK, the IP r