| IP Ratings Guide (Ingress Protection to BS EN60529) | |||
| 1st Digit - Protection against solid objects | 2nd Digit - Protection against water | ||
| 0 | No Protection | 0 | No Protection |
| 1 | Protected against objects greater than 50 mm | 1 | Protected against falling drops |
| 2 | Protected against objects greater than 12 mm | 2 | Protected against drops falling at 15° |
| 3 | Protected against objects greater than 2.5 mm | 3 | Low pressure spray - similar to shower head at up to 60° from vertical |
| 4 | Protected against objects greater than 1.0 mm | 4 | Low pressure spray - similar to shower head - from any angle |
| 5 | Ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities | 5 | Medium pressure jet - similar to garden hose - from any angle |
| 6 | No ingress of dust. All Flexicon Conduit Systems provide this level of protection when used with Flexicon fittings. |
6 | High pressure jet - similar to fire hose - from any angle. Standard Flexicon Conduit Systems provide this level of protection when used with FPA fittings. |
| – | 7 | Submersion at 1 meter for 30 minutes | |
| – | 8 | High water pressure (eg: 2 bar for 2 hours.) | |