Our statements on the resistance of the luminaires to the ingress of dust, solid foreign bodies and water are made in accordance with EN 60598 / VDE 0711. The respective degree of protection IP (International Protection) is indicated on the luminaire by the marking system according to IEC 529.
IP 1x · Protection against ingress of solid objects ≥ 50 mm
IP 2x · Protection against ingress of solid objects ≥ 12 mm
IP 3x · Protection against ingress of solid objects ≥ 2.5 mm
IP 4x · Protection against ingress of solid objects ≥ 1 mm
IP 5x · Dust protected
IP 6x · Dust-tight
IP x1 · Protection against vertically dripping water
IP x2 · Protection against drops of water falling at angles of up to 15°
IP x3 · Protection against spray water falling at angles of up to 60°
IP x4 · Protection against splash water
IP x5 · Protection against water jets
IP x6 · Protection against strong water jets
IP x7 · Protection against occasional immersion
IP x8…m · Protection against continuous immersion