IP and Waterproof Rating Explained

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IP and Waterproof Rating Explained

LED Lighting IP and Waterproof Rating

LED lighting products come with an IP rating that classifies the level of protection each product has against solids like dust and liquids like water. The "IP Rating" is a code for the "International Protection Rating" or "Ingress Protection Rating" that defines the level of protection that electrical appliances (like LED light bulbs) provide against the intrusion of solid objects or dust, accidental contact, and water.
The IP rating is expressed as IPNN with "N" being numbers. For example, you may find a LED lighting product on the EagleLight website that has an "IP" Rating of 65.
The level of protection against solid particles is shown in the first digit. This measures protection against dirt, dust, and other solid matter. The second number classifies the protection against harmful ingress of water.
The higher the number the greater the protection. Lower numbers are better suited for inside carpeted areas like office LED lighting, school LED lighting, and LED lighting of churches. EagleLight LED light bulbs with higher numerical LED light bulb IP ratings are better suited for areas with more exposure like industrial LED lighting and commercial LED lighting like hospital lighting and factory LED lighting or warehouse LED lighting.

LED lighting IP Solid Rating Chart - First IP Rating Numerical Digit

First Number	Effective Against
0	No protection against contact and ingress of objects
1	Any large surface of the body, such as the back of a hand, but no protection against deliberate contact with a body part (>50mm)
2	Fingers or similar objects (>12mm)
3	Tools, thick wires, etc. (>2.5mm)
4	Most wires, screws, etc. (>1mm)
5	Dust protected--Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented, but it must not enter in sufficient quantity to interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment
6	Dust tight--No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact

LED lighting IP Water Rating Chart - Second IP Rating Numerical Digit

The second numerical digit indicates the level of protection from harmful ingress of water:

Second Number	Effective Against
0	Not protected
1	Dripping water from vertical
2	Direct sprays of water up to 15 degrees from vertical
3	Spraying water of up to 60 degrees from vertical
4	Splashing water from all angles, limited ingress
5	Low pressure water jets from all angles
6	Powerful water jets, like decks for ships
7	Immersion up to 1 meter
8	Immersion beyond 1 meter

For the Scientist and Engineer

Ingress Protection (IP) ratings are developed by the European Committee for Electro Technical Standardization (CENELEC) (NEMA IEC 60529 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures - IP Code), specifying the environmental protection the enclosure provides.
The IP rating can include a third number but normally has two numbers:

1. Protection from solid objects or materials
2. Protection from liquids (water)
3. Protection against mechanical impacts (commonly omitted, the third number is not a part of IEC 60529)

LED lighting on LED-Purchase.com IP ratings do not include impact ratings or ability to withstand shock or a drop.

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LED Outdoor Lights Benefit from the Shakeout Period of Global Street Lights

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LED Outdoor Lights Benefit from the Shakeout Period of Global Street Lights

The latest report published by the Global Market Research Institution points out that traditional outdoor lights will be replaced by LED outdoor lights in worldwide scale from 2013 to 2015, especially in Mainland China, Japan and Taiwan. Under the promoting policies, global LED outdoor lighting will reach $2,478,000,000 in 2013 with the annual growth rate up to 46%.

Other emerging market countries, such as Thailand, Russia, Latin America and Africa will embrace the currency of replacing traditional street lights in large scale in 2014. Until 2015 in which penetration of LED street lights smoothly improves and growth rate slows down, annual replacing and increasing LED street light will maintain in 10,000,000 globally.

Many local provinces in America and Canada, namely San Diego, Seattle, Los Angeles push out alternative projects of LED street lights in the second half year of 2012 one after another. And local famous company Cooper Lighting, Gree and GE Lighting also announce new product lines to meet different application needs. The same as International LED companies in Europe. Philip launches "City Touch" which enables users more easily to monitor all lighting system of the whole city through the management interface. Moreover, it can report maintenance status and monitor management of every lighting with the real-time status. City Touch has been widely applied by large European lighting operators.

Global LED outdoor Lighting market grows rapidly against the main trend in 2012, and China takes 1/3 of the newly-installed LED road lights in globe. It's the subsidy from the government that motivate the LED street lights to develop, especially in weak export situation. As a result, more and more companies view a good prospect in Energy-Saving Projects of Chinese Public lighting. Due to the fierce competition causing the lower price of LED in 2012, shipments are concentrated in the hands of enterprises with scale advantages, but still there are new manufactures cut into this market. Guangdong is expected to install 300,000 machines this year, being the fastest growing regional market of LED outdoor lights.

Taiwan Energy Bureau invests 2 billion to expand LED energy saving projects which predict to replace 250,000 traditional light to LED road lights in 2013 and 2014. These projects benefit not only the LED street lights made in Taiwan but also Taiwan wafers, LED components, power suppliers and radiators.

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