IP Rating System and LED Luminaires

Time：2015-08-07　Views：2575　Compile：SUNPER

What is IP rating system?

Have you been wondering what an IP Rating Profile is? Well, IP is the short-form of Ingress Protection. IP rating is for the enclosure of the electrical equipment on the foreign body control Nurse-grade. The source is the International Electro technical Commission standard IEC 60529. IN 2004, this standard was adopted as the US national standards.

The electrical standard equipment enclosure protection against the foreign bodies is IPXX rating format. XX are two digits. The first number indicates the foreign protection levels and contact. An example is Mark II digital waterproof protection level. The specific protection level may refer to the following details.

Protection definitions

The IEC Ingress Protection level is a very crucial indicator when it comes to the general safety when using electrical equipment. The IP protection level system provides the necessary electrical equipment, helps the packaging of dust, water as well as the degree of collision to the classification of products. This system is very crucial and has been recognized by most European countries. IEC is an international Electro technical Association which is aimed to draw up IED529 once the package protection level with an IP code will be announced. This association is from the International Electro Technical Commission.

The protection class of the Ingress Protection is usually followed by two numbers. These numbers are used to clear the protection level. The first number is used to indicate the scope of equipment against dust or people from the degree of harm in a protected environment. It is capable of preventing solid particles even at the highest level of six. The second number indicates that the equipment is waterproof. It prevents water levels up to the highest level of eight. It contains motor protection grade IP65 which belongs to protection class IP55. Generally, the first number represents the electrical equipment and protection level while the second number represents that the waterproof electric equipment protection levels.

What to know when connecting IP rating to LED luminaires

There are many points that one need to consider when designing a long life and efficient LED luminaires system with many ecological benefits. You can get this information from an article under the title “LED Cycle C influences”. Humidity is among the things to consider when it comes to metal parts. This will help to avoid the electronic devices and connections from getting damaged fast. They may start to corrode and thus it is better to protect your LED system carefully against weather conditions such as humidity, coastal climate and factories producing chemicals.

High Power LED Lights Application and Suggested IP Rating:

Factories, warehouses, Indoor Stadium: IP20 - IP65

Processing Industry: IP65

Outdoor Stadium, Street Lighting: IP66