ʻOku kau ʻi he ngaahi tuʻunga maluʻi ha kouti IP hoko atu ai ha mataʻifika ʻe ua. ʻOku fakahaaʻi ʻe he fika ʻuluaki ʻi he toʻohema ʻa e tuʻunga ʻo e fakamoʻoni efu, ka ʻoku fakafofongaʻi ʻe he fika ua ʻa e tuʻunga ʻo e fakamoʻoni ki he vai.
Taimi ʻe niʻihi, purchasers, fekumi ki he totongi maʻulalo ange pe ʻikai mahino kakato ʻa e tuʻunga maluʻi, might choose explosion-proof motors with lower IP ratings than required. Hange ko ʻeni, when selecting an moto ʻo e fakamoʻoni fakaʻauha for applications such as driving a coal mill in a power plant, it is essential to use one with an IP54 rating, rather than settling for IP44 or even IP23 motors.