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ENGLISH
Only for IP-rated fixtures
The protection level of a housing is set by apllied standards. For
classification there is used the IP-Code. It contains the declaration
„IP“ and two following numbers. The first number charaterises the
protection against harmful effects of solids, the second is rating
the waterprotection.
It is important to distinguish whether incapsulation and harmful
effect! There can be housing that is not capsuled completely but
still avoids harmful effect of solids or water.
PROTECTION EXAMPLES:
IP20:
Protection against intruding objects >12,5mm „Fingerpro-
tected“; No Waterproofment
TYPICAL PROTECTION FOR INDOOR USE FIXTURES
IP33:
Protection against intruding objects >2,5mm; Falling water
within an angle of 60° has no harmful effect
TYPICAL PROTECTION OF LED-LIGHTS USING RECESSED POW-
ERCON AND DMX SOCKET.
This protection is linked to the mount-
ing position of the fixture and always refers to typical mounting
situation like a Floorspot used standing on the ground.
IP54:
complete protection against solids and low-pressure water
from any side
THIS TYPE OF FIXTURES CAN BE USED UNDER NORMAL OUT-
DOOR CONDITIONS
IP65:
shielded againts dust and pressurized water from any side-
TYPICAL PROTECTION FOR OUTDOOR RATED EVENTFIXTURES
USING WATERPROOFED POWER AND SIGNAL LINK
IP67:
shielded against dust and protected for accidential briefly
submerge
PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTIAL SUBMERGING ON TEMPO-
RARY FLOODED AREA
PROTECTION AGAINST SOLIDS AND WATER
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