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26 October 2025 at 14:13

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Most of the time you can find devices with IP65 certified but also sometimes there is a letter at the end.
As I had search often to know what means what I've done now this table here:

No.	Solids (1st Digit)	Liquids (2nd Digit)
0	no protection	no protection
1	Protection from objects > 50mm like a hand	Protection from vertically dripping water
2	Protection from objects > 12mm like a finger	Protection from dripping water when tilted to 15°
3	Protection from objects > 2,5mm like a cable	Protection from spraying water up to 60° from its normal position
4	Protection from objects > 1mm like a nail or wire	Protection from splashing water from any direction
5	Dust protected resistant to incidental dust	Protection from water jets from any direction
6	Dust tight no ingress of dust	Water resistant against powerful jets
7		Protection from immersion up to 1m for a limited time
8		Protection from continous immersion beyond 1m
9		Protection from close-range high presure water jets

Optional letters at the end

Letter	Meaning
D	Wire
F	Oil Resistant
H	High Voltage Apparatus
M	Device is in motion
S	Device is standing still
W	Certain weather conditions

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