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-Codes) 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.