IP Ratings for Exlar Actuators

The standard IP rating for Exlar actuators is IP54S or IP65S.  Ingress protection is divided into two categories: solids and liquids.  For example, with IP65 the three digits following IP represent different forms of environmental influence.

  • The first digit represents protection against ingress of solid objects.
  • The second digit represents protection against ingress of liquids.
  • The suffix digit represents conditions of motion during the test.

Digit 1 - Ingress of Solid Objects

The IP rating system provides for 6 levels of protection against solids.

1

Protected against solid objects over 50mm e.g. hands, large tools.

2

Protected against solid objects over 12.5mm e.g. hands, large tools.

3

Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm e.g. wire, small tools.

4

Protected against solid objects over 1.0mm e.g. wires.

5

Limited protection against dust ingress (no harmful deposit).

6

Totally protected against dust ingress.

 

Digit 2 - Ingress of Liquids

The IP rating system provides for 9 levels of protection against liquids.

 1

Protected against vertically falling drops of water or condensation.

 2

Protected against falling drops of water, if the case is disposed up to 15 from vertical.

 3

Protected against sprays of water from any direction, even if the case is disposed up to 60 from vertical.

 4

Protected against splash water from any direction.

 5

Protected against low pressure water jets from any direction.  Limited ingress permitted.

 6

Protected against high pressure water jets from any direction. Limited ingress permitted.

 7

Protected against short periods of immersion in water of 1m or less for 30 minutes or less.

 8

Protected against long, durable periods of immersion in water.

 9

High-presure, high-temperature wash-down applications.

 

Suffix

S

Device standing still during test

M

Device moving during test