What is IP Rating?
IP stands for Ingress Protection.
It is an international method used to describe the protection a device will have against solid objects and liquids.
An IP rating was comprised by 2-digit numbers, which give you information about the protection level.
- The first number refers to the protection against solid objects – such as dust, sand, dirt, etc.
- The second number refers to the protection against water.
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0 |
No Protection |
No Protection |
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1 |
Protection against solid object > 50mm |
Proctected against vertical water drops |
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2 |
Protection against solid object > 12mm |
Proctected against water drops at a 15 degree angle from vertical |
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3 |
Protection against solid object larger > 2.5mm |
Proctected against water spray at a 60 degree angle from vertical |
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4 |
Protection against solid object larger > 1mm |
Proctected against water splashing from any angle |
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5 |
Protection against duct, limited ingress |
Proctected against water jets from any angle |
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6 |
Complete protection against dust |
Proctected against water jets and heavy seas |
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7 |
N/A |
Protection against the effects of immersion (30 mins at 3 feet) |
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8 |
N/A |
Protected against immersion |
For example, IP 20 (ordinary)
No. 2 = Protection against objects greater than 12mm in diameter. Eg fingers and hands.
No.0 = No protection from entry of water.
Most of our lighting fixtures are IP 20, they are designed for all indoor applications only.
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