The IP56 Box Score For Outdoor Equipment

Ip Address 56 is just a rating for enclosures which can be at the mercy of various weather conditions. It is a standard produced by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and is a global standard. In the U.S., the National Electrical Manufacturers ASsociation (NEMA) sets similar standards.IEC Ingress Protection StandardsThe IEC has a printed standard 60529, which specifies Ingress Protection using a two digit code. That standard has all the information regarding screening and applications.The first digit indicates the protection against usage of risky pieces and whether solid things will get into the encolosure outdoor neumuenster. In other words, how difficult is it to stick your finger inside and cause some trouble.The second digit indicates the quantity of protection against water.Here are the designations for the first digit - Hazardous Parts:0 - Non-protected1 - Protected against access with the back of-the hand (50mm size target )2 - Protected against access with jointed finger (12 mm x 80 mm )3 - Protected against acess with a tool (2.5 mm )4, 5, 6 - Protected against access with a cable (1.0 mm )Here are the designations for the first digit - Solid Foreign Objects:0 - Non-protected1 - Objects greater than 50mm2 - Objects greater than 12.5 mm3 - Objects greater than 2.54 - Objects greater than or corresponding to 1mm5 - Dust protected6 - Dust tightProtection situation for the second digit - Ingress of Liquids0 - Non-protected1 - Water dripping vertically2 - Water dripping, enclosure fished around 15d3 - Spraying water, upt to 60d direction from vertical4 - Splashing water, any direction5 - Jetting water, any direction6 - Powerful jetting water, any direction7 - Temporary immersion in water8 - Continuous immersion in waterYou can easily see that the IP56 ranked enclosure is protected against dirt (and other small particles) and is water tight against jetting water from any direction.