This International Standard applies to degrees of protection (IP-Code) provided by enclosures of the electrical equipment of road vehicles. It specifies the following:
a) Designations and definitions of types and degrees of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment (IP-Code) for the:
- protection of electrical equipment within the enclosure against ingress of foreign objects, including
dust (protection against foreign objects);
- protection of electrical equipment inside the enclosure against effects due to ingress of water
(protection against water);
- protection of persons against access to hazardous parts inside the enclosure (protection against
access).
b) Requirements for each degree of protection.
c) Tests to be carried out in order to confirm that the enclosure complies with requirements of the relevant degree of protection.
ISO 20653:2006 Referenced Document
ISO 12103-1 Road vehicles — Test contaminants for filter evaluation — Part 1: Arizona test dust*, 2024-01-23 Update
ISO 20653:2006 history
2023ISO 20653:2023 Road vehicles — Degrees of protection (IP code) — Protection of electrical equipment against foreign objects, water and access
2013ISO 20653:2013 Road vehicles - Degrees of protection (IP code) - Protection of electrical equipment against foreign objects, water and access
2006ISO 20653:2006 Road vehicles - Degrees of protection (IP-Code) - Protection of electrical equipment against foreign objects, water and access