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Specication data luminaires
Philips indoor luminairesTechnical data12.4
Protection against ingress of solid objects, dust and moisture
TheIngressProtectionsystem(IP)EN60529,1991denesvarious
degrees of protection against the ingress of foreign bodies, dust and
moisture.Theterm‘foreignbodies’includesthingslikengersand
tools coming into contact with the electrical live parts of the product.
Both safety aspects (contact with live parts) and harmful effects on
thefunctionoftheluminairearedened.Theexacttestingmethodfor
luminairesforeachIPclassicationisdescribedinthestandard
EN 60598, chapter 9. Some testing methods from EN 60529 were
found to be inappropriate for luminaries and it must be noted that
thespecicconditionsinanapplicationmaydifferfromtheconditions
during testing.
The designation to indicate the degree of protection consists of the
characteristic letters IP followed by 2 digits indicating conformity with
theconditionsstatedinthetwotables.AllPhilipsluminairesfullthe
minimumclassication:IP20(protectedagainstngercontactwithlive
parts), however a selection of luminaires, especially those for industrial
andoutdoor(road)applications,meetahigherIPclassication.Itis
importanttorealizethatthespecicationandsafetyofluminairesare
only secured if the necessary maintenance is carried out according
to the instructions of the manufacturer within the time schedules
indicated.
Protection against ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
First number
Degree of protection against accidential contact/contact with external elements
Second number:
Degree of protection against ingress of moisture
First
number Description Explanation
Second
number Description Explanation
0 Non-protected Not protected 0 Non-protected Not protected against moisture
1 Hand-protected Protected against solid objects exceeding
50 mm in diameter
1 Drip-proof against
vertical water drops
Water drips falling vertically shall have no
harmful effect
2 Finger-protected Protected against finger contact with live
parts; and against solid objects exceeding
12 mm in diameter
2 Drip-proof when tilted
at angles of up to 15°
Water drips shall have no harmful effect
3 Tool-protected Protected against contact with live parts by
tools, wire or similar objects over 2.5 mm
thick; and protection against penetration of
solid objects exceeding 2.5 mm in diameter
3 Rain-/spray-proof Water falling at an angle of
up to 60° shall
have no harmful effect
4 Wire-protected Protected against contact with live parts by
tools, wire or similar objects over 1 mm thick;
protection against penetration of solid objects
exceeding 1 mm in diameter
4 Splash-proof Splashing water from any direction shall have
no harmful effect
5 Dust-accumulation-
protected
Completeprotectionagainstcontactwithlive
parts and against harmful accumulation of
dust; some dust may penetrate but not to the
extent that operation is impaired
5 Jet-proof Water projected by a nozzle from any
direction shall have no harmful effect. (Nozzle
diameter 6.3 mm, pressure 30 kPa)
6 Dust-penetration-
protected
Completeprotectionagainstcontactwithlive
parts and against penetration of dust
6 Jet-proof Water projected by
a nozzle from any
direction shall have no harmful effect. (Nozzle
diameter 12.5 mm, pressure 100 kPa)
7 Watertight Watertight; temporary immersion in water
under specified conditions of pressure and
time possible without ingress of water in
harmful quantities
8 Pressure watertight Pressure watertight; continuous submersion
in water under specified conditions of
pressure and time without ingress of water in
harmful quantities
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