IP ratings LED-strip/ IP ratings

First Number - Protection against solid objects.
IP   -   Meaning 0    -   No protection
1    -   Protected against solid objects up to 50mm i.e. accidental touch by hands
2    -   Protected against solid objects up to 12mm i.e. 'fingerproof'
3    -   Protected against solid objects over 2.5mm (tools & wires)
4    -   Protected against solid objects over 1mm (tools & small wires)
5    -   Protected against dust, limited ingress permissible
6    -   Totally protected against dust

Second Number - Protection against liquids
IP   -   Meaning
0    -   No protection
1    -   Dripping water Type I, protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation
2    -   Dripping water Type II, protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical
3    -   Spraying water, protected against direct sprays of water up to 60° from the vertical
4    -   Splashing water, protected against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted
5    -   Water jets, protected against low-pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress
          permitted
6    -   Powerful water jets, protected against low-pressure jets of water from all directions e.g. for
           use on shipdecks - limited ingress permitted
7    -   Immersion up to 1 m, protected against the effect of immersion between 15cm and 1m
8    -   Immersion beyond 1 meter, protected against long periods of immersion under pressure

Third Number - Protection against mechanical impacts (commonly omitted)
IP   -   Meaning
0    -   No protection
1    -   Protected against impact of 0.225 joule (e.g. 150g weight falling from 15cm height)
2    -   Protected against impact of 0.375 joule (e.g. 250g falling from 15cm)
3    -   Protected against impact of 0.5 joule (e.g. 250g falling from 20cm)
4    -   Protected against impact of 2.0 joule (e.g. 500g falling from 40cm)
5    -   Protected against impact of 6.0 joule (e.g. 1.5kg falling from 40cm)
6    -   Protected against impact of 20 joule (e.g. 5kg falling from 40cm)

Examples of LED-strip IP Ratings:

 IP20 indoor LED-strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP64 protected LED-strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP68 waterproof LED-strip