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Originally Posted by John F
Since the IPX8 water rating is up to one hour fully submerged, I'm not too concerned about splashes of soapy water. And according to the IPX8 rating, if I'm reading it right:
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Protected against strong jets of water, e.g. on ships deck, limited ingress permitted.
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You might want to revisit the standards definitions since what you quoted has nothing to do with IPX7 or IPX8 ratings. 5 is protected against jets of water, 6 is protected against powerful water jets, 7 is protected against temporary immersion at depths of 1 meter, for 30 minutes and 8 is protected against immersion for long periods of time in over 1 meter of water (the manufacturer will specify the time and depth limits). You may want to check the Wikipedia entry on the
IP codes or the IEC article
IP ratings .