IP-CLASSIFICATION

The International Protection code (IP) classifies luminaires according to their protection against the ingress of dust, solid foreign bodies and water
The combination of both numerals describes the IP classification of a luminaire.
IPXY (X: Protection against the ingress of dust, solid foreign bodies, Y:  Protection against the ingress of water)
Example: IP66 Protection against dust and water jet tight

Protection against the ingress of dust, solid foreign bodies 

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Protection against solid objects of diameter greater than 50 mm

Protection against fi nger touch and solid objects of diameter greater than 12 mm

Protection against solid objects of diameter greater than 2.5 mm

Protection against solid objects of diameter greater than 1.0 mm

Complete protection against solid objects and harmful dust deposits (dust proof)

​ Total protection against dust (dust-tight)

 Protection against the ingress of water

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Protection against vertically dripping water (drip proof)

Protection against dripping water up to 15° from the vertical

Protection against spraying water or falling rain up to 60° from the vertical (rain proof)

Protection against splashing water from any direction (splash proof)

Protection against water jets from any direction (jet proof)

Protection against heavy seas or powerful water jets (water jet tight)

Protection against the effects of immersion (watertight - immersible)

Protection against submersion (pressure watertight - submersible)

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