What is an IP Rating?
IP Ratings are extremely important features for defibrillators. They determine their protection against both dust and water.
AED Product Specialist, Reece provides further insight into what they are:
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Hi. My name is Reece from defibshop and today I'm going to talk to you about IP Ratings.
IP Ratings are also known as Ingress Protection Ratings and this will show you the level of protection that an electronic device has against dust and water.
The first number relates to the protection against dust and the second number relates to the protection against water and so the higher the IP Rating the greater protection a defibrillator will have against dust and water.
The IP Rating Scale
| First Digit | Protection Against | Example |
| X or 0 | No rating or protection offered | |
| 1 | Solid objects larger than 50mm | Accidental contact with an open palm |
| 2 | Solid objects larger than 12mm | Accidental contact with a finger |
| 3 | Solid objects larger than 2.5mm | Large tools, wires and bolts |
| 4 | Solid objects larger than 1mm | Small tools, wires & nails, plus large insects |
| 5 | Dust and dirt, but not dust-tight | Protected enough that the amount of dust or dirst that enters won't affect the working of the device |
| 6 | Any dust or dirt, dust-tight | No solid particles can enter |
| Second Digit | Protection Against | Example |
| X or 0 | No rating or protection offered | |
| 1 | Dripping water when the device is upright | Condensation |
| 2 | Dripping water when the device is tilted to up to 15 degrees | Rainfall |
| 3 | Spraying water | Heavy rainfall |
| 4 | Splashing water from any direction | Garden hose |
| 5 | Jets of water from any direction | Industrial hose |
| 6 | Powerful jets of water from any direction | Powerful water jets and heavy seas |
| 7 | Immersion up to 1 metre, temporarily | Submerging in water for up to 30 minutes |
| 8 | Immersion beyond 1 metre, for long periods | Submerging in water for longer than 30 minutes |
| 9 | Prolonged immersion beyond 1 metre, under high pressures and temperatures | Powerful water jets, steam cleaning, permanent submersion |
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