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Our Airo Devices and the IP67 Rating
As you consider purchasing a rugged handset, we would like to provide you with some
facts about the IP rating. All Airo handsets are tested and proven to exceed the
IP67 rating. A mobile device's IP rating classifies the level of protection provided
by the device against the intrusion of solid objects like dirt, sand, dust and
liquids like water. It consists of the letters IP (for International Protection
rating) followed by two digits for the device's rating. This international standard
aims to provide users with more detailed and factual information rather than being
influenced by vague marketing terms such as "waterproof" or "water resistant".
So, when purchasing your ruggedized handset, make sure that you are purchasing
the highest rated handset based on real standards.
Every Airo device has been tested and conforms to International Electrotechnical
Commission IP67 rating, their HIGHEST level of protection.
Solid objects
The first digit in the classification indicates the level of protection that
the device provides against access to hazardous parts and the ingress of
foreign objects.
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0 |
No protection |
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1 |
Protected against solid objects greater than 50mm,
as in an accidental touch by hands |
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2 |
Protected against solid objects up to 12mm,
as in accidental poking by fingers |
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3 |
Protected against solid objects greater than
2.5 mm, such as tools or thick wires |
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4 |
Protected against solid objects greater than 1mm,
such as wires or screws |
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5 |
Intrusion of dust is not entirely prevented, but
it doesn't harm operation of the equipment |
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6 |
Total protection against dust and contact |
Water and other liquids
The second digit in the classification indicates the level of protection
against the harmful intake of water and other liquids.
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0 |
No protection |
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1 |
Protection against vertically falling drops of water
or condensation |
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2 |
Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15
degrees from vertical |
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3 |
Protection against direct sprays of water up to
60 degrees from vertical |
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4 |
Water splashing against the equipment from all
directions shall have no harmful effects |
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5 |
Water projected by a nozzle against the equipment
from any direction shall have no harmful effects |
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6 |
Water projected in powerful jets against the equipment,
like on a ship's deck, shall have no harmful effects |
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7 |
Immersion of the equipment in up to one meter
of water shall have no harmful effect |
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