What are the standards for “protection” and “explosion-proof” in industrial lighting?

The first number indicates the extent to which the equipment is resistant to fine dust


Protection Rating

IP is the abbreviation of Ingress, Protection, IP rating is for electrical equipment enclosure to foreign body intrusion protection level, such as: explosion-proof electrical appliances, waterproof and dustproof electrical appliances, the source of the International Electrotechnical Commission's standard IEC60529.

The protection level is mostly expressed as IP followed by two numbers, which are used to specify the level of protection. The first number indicates the extent to which the equipment is resistant to fine dust, or the degree to which people are protected from hazards in a sealed environment. It represents the level of protection against the ingress of solid foreign objects, with the highest level being 6. The second number indicates the extent to which the device is waterproof. It represents the level of protection against water ingress, the highest level being 8.

 

Dust protection rating IPXX (indicated by the first X)

0: no protection

1: Protected against large solids

2: Protected against medium-sized solids

3: Protected against small solids

4: Prevents solids larger than 1mm from entering the object

5: Prevents harmful dust accumulation

6:Completely prevent dust ingress

Waterproof class IPXX (the second X indicates)

0: No protection

1: No effect of water drops into the housing

2:Water drops into the housing have no effect when the housing is tilted to 15 degrees

3: Water or rainwater from 60 degrees corner to the shell has no effect

4:Liquid splashed to the shell from any direction has no harmful effects

5:Without any harm when rinsing with water

6:Can be used in the cabin environment

7:It can withstand immersion in water for a short time (1m).

8: Long time immersion under certain pressure
 

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