What is an international protection code?
What is an international protection code? |
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An international protection code (or I.P. code as it is commonly referred to) is the marking which classifies how much protection a product has against various forms of intrusion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In terms of a waterproof inspection camera, the I.P. code indicates how much contact with water or liquid the device can endure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Without this information, the user might cause unnecessary damage to the camera head by submerging it too far under water. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An I.P. code consists of the letters ‘IP’ followed by two numbers (in some cases an optional letter also follows the numbers). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first number refers to the level of protection against solids, for example dust and grit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The second number refers to the level of protection against liquids, such as water.
For example, if a waterproof inspection camera has the code IP67 on it, the number 7 tells the user on how much liquid the device can withstand. |
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Each model of inspection camera may have a different level of protection. This information will be specified in the product handbook by the manufacturer, so always check the I.P. code before use.
Below is a table showing the standard level of protection against liquid that each number represents. |
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