IP codes describe the degrees of protection provided by the enclosures of electrical equipment. Some of our lighting products have IP ratings to enable you to determine where you can use them.

The first number in the code is the protection afforded against solids and the second, against liquids. A rope light rated IP 67 protects against dust (6) and temporary immersion in water (7). The IP standards were developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).

Protection against contact and foreign bodies
IP 1st digit	Contact	Foreign bodies
0	no protection	no protection
1	with large parts of the body (back of the hands)	large foreign bodies, diameter greater than or equal to 50 mm
2	with a finger	medium-size foreign bodies, diameter greater than or equal to 12 mm
3	with tools and wires, diameter greater than or equal to 2.5 mm	small foreign bodies, diameter greater than or equal to 2.5 mm
4	with tools and wires, diameter greater than or equal to 1 mm	grain-shaped foreign bodies, diameter greater than or equal to 1 mm
5	complete protection	dust deposit
6	complete protection	ingress of dust

Protection against water
IP 2nd digit
0	no protection
1	vertically falling drops of water
2	obliquely falling drops of water up to 15° towards vertical
3	spray water up to 60° towards vertical
4	splash water from all sides
5	jets of water
6	powerful jets of water
7	partial immersion
8	immersion