Let's shed a little light on the lighting jargon. IP ratings are a rating of the protection for electronic equipment from dust, solid objects and fluids.
All of our outdoor lights have an IP44 rating which means they are protected from water sprayed in all directions. We achieve this with strong rubber cables and double sealed caps over the bulbs. All indoor use lights are usually rated IP20. We've popped together a comparison table so you can see the difference between ratings.
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 |
1 |
Protected against vertically falling |
|
2 |
Protected against solid objects over |
2 |
Protected against direct sprays of water up |
|
3 |
Protected against solid objects over |
3 |
Protected against sprays to 60 degrees |
|
4 |
Protected against solid objects over |
4 |
Protected against water sprayed from all |
|
5 |
Protected against dust - limited ingress |
5 |
Protected against low pressure jets of water |
|
6 |
Totally protected against dust |
6 |
Protected against strong jets of water, |
|
7 |
Protected against the effects of immersion |
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|
8 |
Protected against long periods of immersion |
