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New Zealand Coastguard Rayglass Protector 850 www.rayglass.co.nzIP Degrees of Protection DefinitionIP stands for International Protection, the IP degrees of protection are determinedby DIN 40050 part 9.This standard exists to specify the exact protection of electrical equipment againstpenetration by solid foreign matter, including dust and water. The exact degree ofprotection is achieved by various tests.e.g.; The IP rating of the 8517 series deck floodlight is listed as IP 6K 9K.This means dust tight and protected from high pressure cleaning.IP 6K 9KFirst numeral– Protection against the ingress of solid foreign objects (table 1)Second numeral– Protection against the ingress of water (table 2)Table 1:Protection against the ingress of solid foreignobjects (including dust)Table 2:Protection against the ingress of waterX..................... not tested0..................... not protected1..................... solid foreign objects ∅ ≥ 50 mm2..................... solid foreign objects ∅ ≥ 12.5 mm3..................... solid foreign objects ∅ ≥ 2.5 mm4..................... solid foreign objects ∅ ≥ 1.0 mm5 and 5K........ dust protected6 and 6K........ dust tightX..................... not tested0..................... not protected1..................... vertical dripping2..................... dripping (inclined 15°)3..................... spraying4..................... splashing4K................... same with increased pressure5..................... jetting6..................... powerful jetting6K................... same at increased pressure7..................... temporary immersion8..................... continuous immersion9K................... high pressure/steam jet cleaning14