Views: 201 Author: @Rice Solar Lighting Publish Time: 2024-07-10 Origin: www.ricesolarcom
“IP” stands for “International Protection”, which is a standard set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The first number represents the dustproof level, ranging from 0 to 6; the second number represents the waterproof level, ranging from 0 to 8. The larger the number, the stronger the protection ability of the lamp.
IP44:
This rating indicates that the lamp has a certain degree of protection against the intrusion of solid objects with a diameter greater than 1mm, and can prevent the intrusion of splashing water from any direction. It is suitable for dry areas such as outdoor wall lighting or open-air courtyards.
It has dust and water spray protection, suitable for lamps such as garden lights and lawn lights that are generally not used in buried or submerged environments, and can effectively prevent dust. At the same time, it can withstand water spray from any direction.
This level of lamps has a high waterproof and dustproof ability, and can prevent the intrusion of jet water and large particles of dust. It is very suitable for outdoor areas working in humid environments, such as gardens, terraces, driveways, parks and other places. Our common solar lawn lights, solar garden lights, solar wall lights, etc. will meet this requirement.
This means that the lamp can work in harsh climatic conditions and resist strong jet water and heavy dust. It is suitable for outdoor scenes working in extreme environments, such as coastal areas or mountainous areas.
These two ratings mean that the lamp can be completely immersed in water for a short period of time or even for a long time without being affected. IP67 is suitable for wet environments or underwater use, such as around swimming pools or the edge of a pool; while IP68 is suitable for environments that need to work underwater for a long time, such as the bottom of a pond or underwater landscape lights.
In the application of outdoor lighting, IP54 and IP65 waterproof levels are commonly used. These levels can well meet the application of outdoor lighting. However, in some extreme working environments, such as rainy seasons, around swimming pools and some seaside areas, it is best to achieve IP67 waterproof level.
The IK rating refers to the anti-collision rating of electrical equipment, which is divided into 0~10 levels. The higher the value, the greater the impact strength it can withstand. It is suitable for occasions such as protection against impact and earthquake. In street light applications, the IK rating needs to be considered to avoid potential collision problems.
1. IK07: can prevent minor collisions, suitable for urban roads;
2. IK08: can withstand greater impacts, suitable for highways;
3. IK09: can withstand greater impacts, suitable for busy sidewalks and squares;
4. IK10: can withstand heavy blows, and is selected in occasions where protection is required.
The application of IK grade of outdoor lamps, in some special application scenarios, such as when installed in some parks, considering that the installation height of solar lawn lamps is usually between 300mm-1000mm. However, the solar panel of the solar lawn lamp is directly exposed on the surface of the lamp, and the solar panel is made of glass. When it is hit, it is easy to break. Then the developer will be more inclined to install lamps with IK grade in the park, which can further reduce the damage to the outside. Of course, is it better for all lamps to do this? Of course not, because after adding the IK10 grade, it is actually like putting a "helmet" on a lamp, which will weaken the energy absorption of the solar panel to a certain extent. So if there is no specific need, it can be ignored. For some solar garden lights and solar street lights installed over 2 meters, the IK grade requirements can be ignored. Because the installation height is high, the possibility of artificial damage is small.
In short, in addition to IP and IK grades, other factors need to be considered outdoors, and comprehensive considerations should be made when choosing lamps. For example, climate conditions, site environment, installation height, flexibility of electrical systems, etc.
