Manual Hand Dryer

Electric hand dryer what standards?

The IP index has two numbers, how to understand them?

- the first number represents the level of protection of the hand dryer against solid bodies (e.g. IP 2 1)
- the second number represents the level of protection of the hand dryer against liquid elements (eg IP2 1).
For installation in volume 2:
-IPX 3 minimum (flexible device). For installation in volume 3:
-IPX 1 minimum (extension cord, the hand dryer must not enter volume 2).

First digit: protection against solid objects

IP0X - no protection
IP1X - protected against solid bodies >50 mm (e.g. hand contact)
IP2X - protected against solid objects >12.5 mm (e.g. finger)
IP3X - protected against solid objects >2.5 mm (e.g. tools, screws)
IP4X - protected against solid objects >1 mm (e.g. small tools, wires)
IP5X - dust protected (no harmful deposits)
IP6X - fully protected against dust

Second digit: protection against liquid bodies

IPX0 - no protection
IPX1 - protected against vertical drops of water
IPX2 - protected against water drops up to 15° from the vertical
IPX3 - protected against water drops up to 60° from the vertical
IPX4 - protected against splashes from all directions
IPX5 - protected against water jets from all directions (water lance)
IPX6 - fully protected against splashes (similar to sea water)
IPX7 - protected against the effects of immersion
IPX8 - protected against the effects of prolonged immersion