What is IP Rating in LED Lighting from Liteharbor

What is IP rating in led lighting form Liteharbor Lighting?

IP rating is the international code used to identify the degree of protection by two numbers, the first digit represents the dust; the second number represents waterproof. The number is bigger, the better protection level.

The degree of protection number:
0- No protection, No special protection
1- Prevents objects larger than 50mm invasion, protect the human body to inadvertently touch parts inside the lamp, prevent objects larger than 50mm diameter of invasion
2- Prevent objects larger than 12mm and prevent the intrusion of a finger touch parts inside the lamp
3- Prevent is larger than 2.5mm diameter of invasion, the wires or objects intrusion
4- Prevent is larger than 2.5mm diameter of invasion, insects or objects intrusion
5- Cannot completely prevent the dust intrusion, but the amount of dust intrusion does not affect the normal operation of the electrical
6- Completely prevent dust intrusion

As for the led lighting, we usually use for IP44 in indoor lighting, IP65 or IP68 in outdoor lighting. I hope this article and help you understand the IP rating. I'm from Liteharbor Lighting.