Forum Catalogue Edition 9.3 jan 2024 - Flipbook - Page 428
IP RATING
INGRESS PROTECTION
Ingress protection rating (IP); this relates to the degree of protection the light provides against solid objects and water
ingress. IP ratings are relevant to anywhere that moisture is prevalent, such as bathrooms, utility rooms and outdoor
environments. Written as IPXX, the first X denotes the level of protection offered from dust; the second X denotes the
level of protection offered from moisture. The higher the numbers are, the better the protection will be.
SOLID OBJECTS
0
1
Protection from a large part of the body
such as a hand (but no protection from
deliberate access); from solid objects
greater than 50mm in diameter
0
1
No special protection
Protected against dripping water;
vertically falling drops
2
Protected against vertical falling drops
of water with enclosure tilted up to
15 degrees from the vertical; limited
ingress permitted
3
Protection from entry by tools, wires etc,
with a diameter of 2.5mm or more
3
Protected against sprays of water up
to 60 degrees from the vertical; limited
ingress permitted
4
Protection against solid
bodies larger than 1mm
4
Protection from splashing water from
any direction
5
Protection against dust that may
harm equipment
5
Protection against low pressure
water jets (all directions)
6
Totally dust-tight; no ingress of dust
6
Protection against high pressure
water jets and waves
7
Protection against temporary
immersion
8
Watertight against the effects of
immersion in water under pressure for
long periods
2
Protection against fingers or other
objects not greater than 80mm in
length and 12mm in diameter
Ingress protection
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No special protection
LIQUIDS
IP65