Amusement Lights

IP Protection Level

  • date: 2021-12-01
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IP protection class description (according to EN60529/IEC529)


The protection level is IP54, IP is the marked letter, the number 5 is the first marked number, 4 is the second marked number, the first marked number indicates the level of contact protection and foreign object protection, and the second marked number indicates the waterproof protection level.


 

Contact protection and foreign object protection rating (first digit)

Degree of protection against water (second number)

first number

Protection range

second number

Protection range

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0

Unprotected


0

Unprotected


1

Protection against solid foreign bodies of 50mm diameter and larger

Detector, the sphere is 50mm in diameter, should not enter fully

1

Water drop protection

Water droplets falling vertically should not cause damage

2

Protection against solid foreign bodies of 12.5mm diameter and larger

Detector, sphere is 12.5mm in diameter, should not enter fully

2

When the cabinet is tilted 15 degrees, it protects against water droplets

When the cabinet is tilted at an angle of 15 degrees to any side, water droplets falling vertically should not cause damage

3

Protection against solid foreign bodies of 2.5mm diameter and larger

Detector, the sphere is 2.5mm in diameter, should not enter fully

3

Protection against splashing water

Water splashing from either side of the vertical at a 60 degree angle should not cause damage

4

Protection against solid foreign bodies of 1.0mm diameter and larger

Detector, the sphere is 1.0mm in diameter, should not enter fully

4

Protection against water spray

Water jets aimed at the cabinet from every direction should not cause damage

5

Protection against dust

It is not possible to completely prevent dust from entering, but the amount of dust entering will not cause harm to the device

5

water jet protection

Water jets aimed at the cabinet from every direction should not cause damage

6

dust closed

Dust should not enter the cabinet at a low pressure of 20 mbar

6

Protection against strong water jets

Strong water jets aimed at the cabinet from every direction should not cause damage

NOTE: The diameter of the detector should not pass through the hole in the cabinet

7

Protection against short-term water immersion

When the cabinet is immersed in water for a short time under standard pressure, there should be no water immersion that can cause damage

8

Protection against long-term water immersion

Can be immersed in water under specified conditions and should not be immersed in an amount of water that could cause damage