The IP rating refers to the level of resistance a product has to the ingress of water and particulates.
The IP rating, governed by EN 60529, is divided into two numbers. The first number defines a product’s resistance to the ingress of particulates or foreign objects. Whereas the second refers to water resistance, varying from a few falling drops to complete immersion under pressure.
| EN 60259 | 1st code number – protection against contact and foreign objects |
| 0 | No protection against contact and foreign objects |
| 1 | Back of the hand protection, protection against solid foreign objects with a Ø> 50mm |
| 2 | Protection against access with a finger / – against solid foreign objects with a Ø> 12.5mm |
| 3 | Protection against access with a tool / – against solid foreign objects > Ø from 2.5mm |
| 4 | Protection against access with a wire / – against solid foreign objects with a Ø from> 1.0mm |
| 5 | Complete protection against contact with live parts / against harmful internal dust deposits |
| 6 | Complete protection against contact with live parts / against the ingress of dust (dust-tight) |
| EN 60259 | 2nd code number – protection against moisture and water |
| 0 | No protection against moisture and water |
| 1 | Protected against vertically falling dripping water |
| 2 | Protected against dripping water falling at an angle (15 ° from the vertical) |
| 3 | Protected against spray water (up to 60 ° from the vertical) |
| 4 | Protected against splash water on all sides |
| 5 | Protected against water jets from any angle |
| 6 | Protected against strong water jets |
| 7 | Protected against temporary immersion |
| 8 | Protected against permanent submersion at a given depth |
| 9 | Protected against close-range high pressure, high-temperature spray downs. |
| 9K | Particularly protected against close-range high pressure, high-temperature spray downs. |
Checking the IP Rating of our Luminaires
In our in-house test laboratory, we subject all our products to several stringent tests.
Video of an IP Test in the Wet Room of our Laboratory
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Luminaires With a Particularly High IP Rating
These lights have at least protection class IP66.
Impact Resistance
Ingress protection goes hand-in-hand with impact resistance to ensure a luminaire can be installed in challenging environments such as a remote train station for example. To find out more click on the link below.