I.P Ratings for electric quartz patio heaters
The I.P. table lists the industry standards for I.P. ratings on quartz electric patio heaters.
| First Characteristic Numeral | Second Characteristic Numeral | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.P | Tests | Protection | I.P | Tests | Protection |
| 0 | No | Non protected | 0 | No | Non protected |
| 1 | 50mm diameter not permitted | Back of hand | 1 | Protected against vertically falling drops of water | Vertically dripping |
| 2 | 12.5mm diameter not permitted | Finger | 2 | Protected against vertically falling drops of water at 15° | Dripping up to 15° from vertical |
| 3 | 2.5mm diameter not permitted | Tool | 3 | Protected against sprays to 60° | Limited sprays |
| 4 | 1.0mm diameter not permitted | Wire | 4 | Protected against splashed from all directions | Splashing from all directions |
| 5 | Limited ingress of dust permitted | Dust | 5 | Protected against low pressure jets of water | Hosing jets from all directions |
| 6 | No ingress of dust | Dust tight | 6 | Protected against high pressure jets of water | Strong hosing jets from all directions |
| 7 | Protected against immersion between 150mm and 1m | Temporary immersion | |||
| 8 | Protected against continuous submersion at a specified depth | Continuous immersion | |||
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