Safety IP Ratings Explained
IP ratings in general specify the protection of enclosures for electronic equipment from dust, solid objects and fluids. The first number refers to the protection against dust and solid objects and the second number refers to the protection against fluids and moisture.
Buy any Lights4fun Christmas lights or connectable LED fairy lights product that are indicated as 'Outdoor Use' and you can be guaranteed they are all weatherproofed to a minimum of IP44 standard. In the UK we really understand the need to protect against rain and bad weather. We achieve this with strong rubber cables and double sealed 'caps' over the bulbs as per our 100 bulbs connectible string light product PLR 080 -100 WGJ (as seen left).
IP Ratings Table:
| Protection against solid objects and dust |
Protection against fluids |
|
First Number |
Description / Test |
Second Number |
Description / Test |
|
|
0 |
No Protection |
0 |
No Protection |
|
|
1 |
Protection against solid objects over 50mm, e.g. accidental touch by hands |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling drops of water |
|
|
2 |
Protected against solid objects over 12mm, e.g. fingers |
2 |
Protected against direct sprays of water up to 15 degrees from the vertical |
|
|
3 |
Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm (tools / wires) |
3 |
Protected against sprays to 60 degrees from the vertical |
|
|
4 |
Protected against solid objects over 1mm (tools / wires / small wires) |
4 |
Protected against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted |
|
|
5 |
Protected against dust - limited ingress (no harmful deposit) |
5 |
Protected against low pressure jets of water from all direction - limited ingress permitted |
|
|
6 |
Totally protected against dust |
6 |
Protected against strong jets of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted |
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7 |
Protected against the effects of immersion between 15cm and 1m |
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8 |
Protected against long periods of immersion under pressure |
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